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:

SST

Sum of Squares Total, a measure used in statistical analysis to quantify the total variance in a dataset.

Randomized Block Design

A statistical experiment design for comparing treatments by randomly assigning them within defined blocks to reduce variation.

Matched Pairs Experiment

A statistical experiment design in which subjects are paired based on certain characteristics, and then alterations are made to only one member of each pair for comparing outcomes.

Randomized Block Design

A statistical experiment design that aims to reduce the effects of variability among experimental units by grouping them into blocks.