Sometimes When We Encounter Behavior That Is Unpleasant or Unexpected

question 182

Multiple Choice

Sometimes when we encounter behavior that is unpleasant or unexpected, we assume that something about the person-and not the situation-caused the behavior. In this sense, lay people are most like __________.

• A) sociologists
• B) personality psychologists
• C) social psychologists
• D) philosophers

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Definitions:

Time

A continuous, measurable quantity in which events occur in a sequence from the past through the present to the future.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual behaves in a manner opposite to their actual feelings or desires, often to hide those feelings.

Rationalization

A defense mechanism in which controversial behaviors or feelings are justified and explained in a seemingly rational or logical manner to avoid the true explanation.

Projection

A defense mechanism in psychology where an individual attributes their own unwanted emotions, desires, or impulses onto someone else.