Repression Refers to the Defense Mechanism by Which People

question 35

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 an earlier stage of development.
• C)disguise threatening impulses by attributing them to others.
• D)banish anxiety-arousing thoughts from consciousness.

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