Eighteen-Month Old Blessing's Large Vocabulary Appears to Be Due to His

question 27

Multiple Choice

Eighteen-month old Blessing's large vocabulary appears to be due to his ability to recall and repeat any word that he just heard. This indicates that Blessing has an excellent ____ memory.

• A)autobiographical
• B)phonological
• C)episodic
• D)procedural

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Definitions:

Reaction Formation

Reaction formation is a defensive process wherein unacceptable emotions or impulses are turned into their opposites to avoid conscious recognition.

Sublimation

A psychological defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Projecting

A defense mechanism where one attributes one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to others.

Identifying

The process of recognizing and labeling specific elements or characteristics as belonging to a certain category.