Repression Refers to the Defense Mechanism by Which People

question 281

Multiple Choice

Repression refers to the defense mechanism by which people

• A) offer self-justifying explanations in place of the real but threatening unconscious reasons for action.
• B) retreat to behavior patterns characteristic of a more infantile stage of development.
• C) disguise threatening impulses by attributing them to others.
• D) banish anxiety-arousing thoughts from consciousness.

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