Hans Is Fearful of Men Who Are Friendly Toward Him

question 17

Multiple Choice

Hans is fearful of men who are friendly toward him, convinced that they are all homosexuals attempting to seduce him. Should it be the case that Hans is himself a latent homosexual, fearful of admitting this even to himself, we might conclude that he is using the defence mechanisms of repression and

• A) reaction formation.
• B) projection.
• C) displacement.
• D) regression.

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