Reaction Formation Refers to the Process by Which People

question 98

Multiple Choice

Reaction formation refers to the process by which people

• A) disguise unacceptable unconscious impulses by attributing them to others.
• B) consciously express feelings that are the opposite of unacceptable
• Unconscious impulses.
• C) retreat to behavior patterns characteristic of a more infantile stage of development.
• D) offer self-justifying explanations in place of the real but unacceptable

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Definitions:

Surcharge

An additional charge, tax, or cost added to the usual cost of goods or services.

Coercive Acts

British legislation passed in 1774 designed to punish the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

Punishment

A method used to enforce discipline or impose a penalty for violating laws or rules, ranging from fines to imprisonment.

First Continental Congress

A meeting in 1774 of delegates from twelve of the thirteen American colonies to address grievances against British policies and to organize colonial resistance.