Coping with Anxiety by Retreating to Behavior Patterns Characteristic of a More

question 341

Multiple Choice

Coping with anxiety by retreating to behavior patterns characteristic of a more infantile stage of development is called

• A) projection.
• B) reaction formation.
• C) regression.
• D) displacement.

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Definitions:

Ionic Compound

A substance made up of ions that are bonded together by the force of electrostatic attraction, known as ionic bonding.

Thallium(I) Nitrate

A chemical compound with the formula TlNO3, used in the manufacture of special glasses and in chemical synthesis.

Alkali Metals

A group of elements in the periodic table known for their high reactivity and presence of a single electron in their outermost shell.

Inner Transition Metals

Elements that include the lanthanides and actinides, found in the f-block of the periodic table, known for their complex electron configurations.