Tim Is Angry with His Mother, but Instead of Directing

question 56

Multiple Choice

Tim is angry with his mother, but instead of directing his aggression toward her, he kicks his small dog Rocky. This is an example of ________.

• A) rationalization
• B) intellectualization
• C) reaction formation
• D) displacement

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Definitions:

Isotactic

pertaining to polymers where all substituent groups are oriented on the same side of the polymer chain, giving specific physical properties.

Isotactic Polypropylene

A type of polypropylene where all the methyl groups are aligned on the same side of the polymer chain, leading to a high degree of crystallinity.

Atactic Poly(acrylonitrile)

A type of polyacrylonitrile polymer where the methyl side groups are randomly distributed along the polymer chain, leading to an amorphous material.

Anionic Polymerization

A type of chain growth polymerization where the reactive center is an anion, allowing for the synthesis of polymers with narrow molecular weight distribution.