When Pavati Orders a Hot Fudge Sundae and a Diet

question 205

Multiple Choice

When Pavati orders a hot fudge sundae and a diet soda, she tells herself that the calories from the ice cream really are not a big deal because the diet soda sort of balances it all out. Which of Freud's defense mechanisms is motivating Pavati?

• A) repression
• B) rationalization
• C) sublimation
• D) projection

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Definitions:

Revelation

The act of making something known that was previously secret or unknown, often used in religious contexts to denote divine disclosure.

Deduction

The process of reasoning from one or more statements (premises) to reach a logically certain conclusion.

Spatial-Temporal Reasoning

The cognitive ability to visualize spatial patterns and understand temporal sequences.

Generalization

A general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.