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Because Being Raised in the Same Household Is Only a Rough

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Because being raised in the same household is only a rough measure of the similarity of two people's experiences, twin studies on intelligence may _____ on intelligence.


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Projection

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

Reaction Formation

This defense mechanism involves the disguising of one's own threatening impulses by attributing them to others in an exaggerated or opposite form, as a means of coping with anxiety.

Exaggerated Emotions

Intensified feelings that are often disproportionate to the situation, sometimes due to stress, personality traits, or psychological conditions.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where distressing thoughts and memories are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.

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