How Do Members of the Party Organization Differ from Party

question 9

Essay

How do members of the party organization differ from party identifiers? What role does each play in the party as a whole?

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism where unwanted feelings and thoughts are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Rationalization

A defense mechanism where individuals justify their actions or decisions with plausible but not the real reasons to avoid facing the true underlying motives.

Projection

A defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts or desires are unconsciously excluded from consciousness.