Juan is outside playing with his friends. His mother tells h…

Juan is outside playing with his friends. His mother tells him to come inside for dinner. He doesn’t want to come inside. He would rather stay outside and play with his friends, but he is worried about the consequences if he disobeys his mom, so he goes inside. Juan’s behavior is an example of

While doing laundry, Michelle found several old receipts for…

While doing laundry, Michelle found several old receipts for hotel rooms, flowers, and expensive gifts in her husband’s pants pockets. Michelle is still convinced that her husband is not having an affair. Which defense mechanism is Michelle using to minimize her anxiety?

Devin is 23 years old. He has a strong sense of his own iden…

Devin is 23 years old. He has a strong sense of his own identity, but he still is working out who he is while in a relationship and how to make a healthy relationship with a partner. Although he’s had several “serious” relationships, he has never had a girlfriend longer than six months. Which of Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development does Devin’s situation best represent?