Match Each Function with Its Associated Defense Mechanism

question 38

Multiple Choice

Match each function with its associated defense mechanism.
-Reaction formation

• A)Attribute an unwanted impulse in oneself to other people
• B)Take a shameful impulse and enact the opposite
• C)Prevent detection of the source of anxiety
• D)Redirect forbidden impulses onto a safe target
• E)Create a seemingly logical reason for doing something shameful

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Definitions:

Autonomic Changes

Physiological adjustments made by the autonomic nervous system, controlling involuntary body functions in response to physical or psychological stress.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, counterbalancing the sympathetic nervous system.

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, including the nerves and ganglia.