Even a top baseball player will sometimes strike out on an easy pitch. When this happens, his next action may be to throw his bat or kick the water cooler with all his might.

Mrs. Brown often accuses other women of talking too much and spreading rumors. It is rather obvious to those who know her that she is revealing her own inclinations in that area.

Parents might be reassured to know that children who pull the wings off flies and jab pins in the dog may eventually find their niche in the areas of dentistry and surgery.

A student forgot that his dreaded final exam in psychology was scheduled for Friday. This seemed unusual as the date of the exam had been marked on his calendar for several weeks.

Tory is apt to become annoyed when he recalls his earlier conviction as a Peeping Tom. Tory has left his sorbid past behind and now is a busy photographer for Playboy magazine.

Margaret is convinced that she received a "C" in her psychology class instead of an "A" because of widespread cheating by her fellow students. She is sure that she must be as capable in the psychology course as in her other subjects.

It is possible that smokers have graduated from earlier stages of thumb-sucking and pencil- chewing, neither of which would be socially acceptable behavior in adult society. Smoking is a socially acceptable outlet for the oral need.

Mary has secretly disliked her mother since she was a young child. As these feelings arouse anxiety, Mary usually tells friends that she loves her mother very much.

Roger is a heavy drinker but has managed to keep this behavior secret from his friends. He is sure that most people actually drink as much as he does.

A number of psychologists believe that social crusaders who advocate various forms of social control may in reality be struggling with their own unconscious desires.

It is typical for the person who is most difficult to convince in an argument to say that everyone else is stubborn.

A six-year-old child, who gave up bed-wetting at the age of three, moves with his parents to a new neighborhood. During the stressful period of adjusting to his new home, he again wets the bed for several nights.

Billy always teases and annoys his younger brother after he himself is disciplined by his parents.

Soldiers exposed to traumatic experiences in concentration camps during wartime sometimes had amnesia and were unable to recall part of the ordeal.

Mrs. James can't understand why her husband has been so grumpy and irritable for the past week. It certainly isn't her fault that he didn't receive the anticipated promotion at the factory

James Riley has suffered heavy financial losses recently while playing the stock market. Upon trading his big luxury car for an old small car Jim informed his associates that he bought the cheaper car to do his part in the battle against air pollution.

Mr. Martin carried around a letter in his coat pocket for weeks. The note which he somehow neglected mailing was an invitation to his mother-in-law to visit the family for several months.

The individual who actually likes to have others do things for him may be quick to criticize other people for being lazy and dependent.