This Plot Shows the Highest Flow Event That Occurred Each

question 91

Multiple Choice

This plot shows the highest flow event that occurred each year on the Yellowstone River between 1924 and the 1990s.What is the maximum size of flood that probably can occur here?

• A)up to 8,000 cubic meters per second
• B)more than 8,000 cubic meters per second and less than 9,000 cubic meters per second
• C)anything less than 9,000 cubic meters per second
• D)more than 9,000 cubic meters per second is possible

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Definitions:

Reaction Formation

a defensive psychological mechanism in which a person unconsciously replaces their true, anxiety-causing feelings with their opposite.

Displacement

A defense mechanism where an individual's emotions or impulses are transferred from the original source of stress to a more acceptable or less threatening target.

Fixation

In psychoanalytic theory, an obsessive interest or feeling stuck at a particular stage of psychological development.

Compensation

A concept in psychology that refers to efforts made to offset or overcome weaknesses, disadvantages, or handicaps, aiming to maintain self-esteem or achieve success.