Repression Refers to the Defense Mechanism by Which People

question 66

Multiple Choice

Repression refers to the defense mechanism by which people

• A) offer self-justifying explanations in place of the real but threatening unconscious reasons for action.
• B) retreat to behavior patterns characteristic of an earlier stage of development.
• C) disguise threatening impulses by attributing them to others.
• D) banish anxiety-arousing thoughts from consciousness.

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Definitions:

Doubled

Refers to an increase by 100% or a situation where a quantity has become twice as large.

Quantity Theory

The theory in economics that the quantity of money available in an economy is the major determinant of the economic activity level, prices, and inflation.

Crude Quantity

An initial, unrefined estimate of the amount or volume of a substance or material.

Grief

The emotional suffering one feels when something or someone the individual loves is taken away.