A senior medicine resident receives negative feedback on a grand rounds presentation from his attending. He is told sternly that he must improve his performance on the next project. Later that day, he yells at his medical student for not showing enough initiative, though he had voiced only satisfaction with the student's performance up until this point. Which of the following psychological defense mechanisms is he demonstrating?
ATransference
BProjection
CCountertransference
DExternalization
EDisplacement
A 10-year-old child is sent to the school psychologist in May because he refuses to comply with the class rules. His teacher says this has been going on since school started back in August. He gets upset at the teacher regularly when he is told to complete a homework assignment in class. Sometimes he refuses to complete them altogether. Several of his teachers have reported that he intentionally creates noises in class to interrupt the class. He tells the psychologist that the teacher and his classmates are at fault. What is the most appropriate treatment?
ACognitive-behavioral therapy
BInterpersonal therapy
CAdministration of lithium
DMotivational interviewing
EAdministration of clozapine
A research group wants to assess the safety and toxicity profile of a new drug. A clinical trial is conducted with 20 volunteers to estimate the maximum tolerated dose and monitor the apparent toxicity of the drug. The study design is best described as which of the following phases of a clinical trial?
APhase 0
BPhase III
CPhase V
DPhase II
EPhase I
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