From the Psychoanalytic Perspective, It Is Possible for a Person

question 68

Multiple Choice

From the psychoanalytic perspective, it is possible for a person to unconsciously banish unacceptable wishes, urges, and impulses. This type of motivated forgetting, thought by Freud to be a primary defense mechanism, is called

• A)sublimation.
• B)repression.
• C)regression.
• D)reaction formation.
• E)projection.

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Definitions:

Debriefing

A step at the end of an experiment in which the researcher explains the study’s purpose and design to each participant and undoes any manipulations to participants’ beliefs or state.

Hidden Manipulation

Hidden manipulation involves discreet or covert actions aimed at controlling or influencing others without their conscious awareness.

APA Regulations

Guidelines set by the American Psychological Association concerning ethical practices in psychological research and clinical practice.

U.S. Government

The federal government of the United States, composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.