You Are Really Upset with Your Brother, but You Know

question 532

Multiple Choice

You are really upset with your brother, but you know that you cannot tell him that you hate him because mom and dad will be angry. So you tell everyone that it is your brother who really hates you. According to Freud, this reflects the defence mechanism of

• A)denial
• B)projection
• C)sublimation
• D)reaction formation
• E)rationalization

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Definitions:

Semantic Memories

A subcategory of declarative memory that records the meanings, understandings, and other concept-based knowledge unrelated to personal experiences.

Episodic Memories

Memories of specific events or experiences, including the context in which they occurred, such as time and place.

Implicit Memory

A type of memory in which previous experiences aid the performance of a task without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recall of how to perform tasks such as walking, talking, or riding a bike.