In Freudian Theory, the Failure to Acknowledge a Threatening Impulse

question 116

Multiple Choice

In Freudian theory, the failure to acknowledge a threatening impulse or desire is called

• A)rationalization.
• B)regression.
• C)projection.
• D)denial.
• E)reaction formation.

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Definitions:

Negative Punishment

A behavioral modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

Time-Out

A behavioral modification technique involving temporary isolation or removal from a situation to decrease undesirable behavior.

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Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or gender.