A Defense Mechanism in Which Impulses Are Not Only Repressed

question 543

Multiple Choice

A defense mechanism in which impulses are not only repressed but are also held in check through the exaggeration of opposite behavior is known as

• A) projection.
• B) rationalization.
• C) regression.
• D) reaction formation.

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