In Order to Protect Herself from Unconscious Anxiety,Susie Convinces Herself

question 116

Multiple Choice

In order to protect herself from unconscious anxiety,Susie convinces herself that she hates action movies,whereas on an unconscious level she actually loves them.This illustrates the defense mechanism known as:

• A)repression.
• B)reaction formation.
• C)projection.
• D)rationalization.

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