Mrs.Smith,who is White and unconsciously in favor of racial segregation,tells her friends that most Blacks prefer to live in residential neighborhoods inhabited predominantly by Blacks.According to psychoanalytic theory,Mrs.Smith best illustrates

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

The best type of evidence for psychological studies is anecdotal evidence.

People with ________ personality disorders usually seek out help, while people with ________ personality disorders usually do not see a reason or need to change themselves.

A) extrinsic; intrinsic
B) intrinsic; extrinsic
C) ego-syntonic; ego-dystonic
D) ego-dystonic; ego-syntonic

Martinique just lost his wife of forty years.The main challenge he is likely to face is

A) economic strain.
B) cognitive deterioration.
C) social isolation.
D) physical shortcomings.

The anterior cingulate cortex,a brain region that monitors our actions,seems especially likely to be hyperactive in those with

A) generalized anxiety disorder.
B) a dissociative disorder.
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D) antisocial personality disorder.

According to the drive theory of motivation, what does a motivation do?

A) It energizes unconscious processes that pull us closer to our goal.
B) It changes a person's preferences among possible outcomes.
C) It stimulates the particular muscles that are necessary to carry out a particular behavior.
D) It makes behavior more vigorous until it satisfies some need.