The Defense Mechanism That Involves Suppressing Unpleasant Emotions or Circumstances

question 24

Multiple Choice

The defense mechanism that involves suppressing unpleasant emotions or circumstances and refusing to acknowledge that they exist is referred to as

• A) displacement.
• B) reaction formation.
• C) intellectualization.
• D) denial.

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Definitions:

Fathers

Male parents or paternal figures who play a significant role in the upbringing and development of their children.

Mothers

Female parents who have given birth to, adopted, or raised a child.

Psychosexual Development

A theory by Sigmund Freud that describes how personality develops during childhood through a series of stages focused on different pleasure areas of the body.

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, occurring between ages 18 months and three years, where the child's focus is on controlling bladder and bowel movements.