Vaillant's Longitudinal Study of Men Showed That the Use of Mature

question 30

Multiple Choice

Vaillant's longitudinal study of men showed that the use of mature defense mechanisms was positively associated with

• A) Higher levels of stress
• B) Greater levels of social support from friends and family
• C) Greater levels of overall adjustment
• D) Age

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Definitions:

Covariation Model

Kelley’s theory of causal attribution – people assign the cause of behaviour to the factor that covaries most closely with the behaviour.

Emotional Lability

The propensity for rapid, often unpredictable changes in emotion.

Correspondent Inference

A theory suggesting that people infer the motives and dispositions of others from observable behaviors, especially if the behaviors are unexpected.

Causal Inference

The process of determining the cause-and-effect relationship between variables, typically assessed through controlled experiments or observational studies.