Reaction Formation Refers to the Process by Which People

question 323

Multiple Choice

Reaction formation refers to the process by which people

• A) disguise unacceptable unconscious impulses by attributing them to others.
• B) consciously express feelings that are the opposite of unacceptable unconscious impulses.
• C) retreat to behavior patterns characteristic of a more infantile stage of development.
• D) offer self-justifying explanations in place of the real but unacceptable unconscious reasons for action.

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