The Principle of Similarity Suggests That Items That Are Close

question 48

True/False

The principle of similarity suggests that items that are close together are perceived as belonging together.

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Definitions:

Sublimation

A defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Displacement

In psychoanalytic theory, a defense mechanism where the mind substitutes either a new aim or a new object for goals felt in their original form to be dangerous or unacceptable.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and to cope with reality or maintain self-image.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.