Experiments Are Excellent Vehicles for the Controlled Testing of Causal

question 12

True/False

Experiments are excellent vehicles for the controlled testing of causal processes. Experiments may not be appropriate for evaluation studies.

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Definitions:

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and motives to another person.

Displacement

In psychology, a defense mechanism where an individual shifts negative feelings from their original source to a more acceptable or less threatening target.

Denial

A defense mechanism where an individual refuses to accept reality or facts, thus avoiding dealing with painful feelings or events.