Despite Having Finished University and Securing a Full-Time Job at a Local

question 81

Multiple Choice

Despite having finished university and securing a full-time job at a local bank, Jason has returned home to live with his parents. He does not feel financially prepared to live on his own. According to the text, which of the following best applies to Jason's situation?

• A) boomerang generation
• B) generation "me"
• C) failure-to-become-independent generation
• D) failure-to-achieve generation

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Definitions:

Sublimation

The process of redirecting socially unacceptable impulses or urges into socially acceptable actions or behaviors.

Displacement

In psychology, a defense mechanism where an individual shifts negative feelings from their original source to a less threatening recipient.

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts and memories are unconsciously kept out of conscious awareness.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own undesirable thoughts, feelings, or motives onto someone else.