Reaction Formation Refers to the Process by Which People

question 17

Multiple Choice

Reaction formation refers to the process by which people

• A) disguise unacceptable unconscious impulses by attributing them to others.
• B) consciously express feelings that are the opposite of unacceptable unconscious impulses.
• C) retreat to behavior patterns characteristic of an earlier stage of development.
• D) offer self-justifying explanations in place of the real but unacceptable unconscious reasons for action.

Evaluate the evidence and theories related to ethnic and social class differences in IQ scores.

Understand the triarchic theory of intelligence by Robert Sternberg.

Recognize the different types of intelligence according to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.

Comprehend the role of intelligence in creative problem-solving.

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Definitions:

Population Means

The mean values calculated from the entirety of specified populations.

Independent Random Samples

Independent random samples are samples selected from a population in such a way that each member of the population has an equal and independent chance of being included.

Population Means

The average value of all the data points in a population, representing a central tendency of the population data.

Confidence Interval

A variety of values coming from collected sample information, presumed to hold the value of an unknown parameter within the population.