Match the Definition with the Term

question 52

Multiple Choice

Match the definition with the term.
-projection

• A)a defense mechanism in which a person's true motivations are denied and a false excuse or explanation is substituted for them
• B)a defense mechanism in which an emotion-charged subject is directly approached,but in a strictly rational manner that avoids emotional involvement
• C)a defense mechanism in which an impulse is redirected toward a substitute target that resembles the original in some way,but that is psychologically "safer"
• D)a defense mechanism in which an individual unconsciously adopts the characteris-tics of an emotionally important person
• E)a defense mechanism in which one's own unacceptable impulses are denied and then attributed to someone else instead

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Definitions:

Settling Point

A theory in weight regulation that suggests body weight is regulated at a predetermined, or 'settled,' point by a feedback control mechanism.

Set Point

A theory suggesting that individuals have a natural, genetically determined weight or temperature that the body regulates to maintain.

Psychological Factors

Elements or aspects of a person's mental and emotional state that influence their behavior and well-being.

Neophobia

The fear of anything new, often seen as an aversion to novelty or changes.