_____ Is the Defense Mechanism That Prevents Unacceptable Thoughts, Feelings

question 28

Multiple Choice

_____ is the defense mechanism that prevents unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and urges from reaching consciousness.

• A)Repression
• B)Projection
• C)Denial
• D)Sublimation

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Definitions:

Differential Emotions Theory

The view that basic emotions are innate and emerge in their adult form either at birth or on a biologically determined timetable.

Biologically Determined

Traits, behaviors, or conditions influenced primarily by genetic makeup rather than environmental factors.

Emotional Expressions

Visible manifestations of one's internal emotional states through facial expressions, body language, voice tone, and other physical signs.

Intellectual Capacities

Pertains to the mental abilities and functions related to understanding, thinking, learning, and remembering.