"Do You Know How Many Books I Read Last Week

question 47

Multiple Choice

"Do you know how many books I read last week? Five!" Shawna said,holding up five fingers.This is an example of which of the functions of nonverbal communication?

• A) To substitute
• B) To complement
• C) To regulate
• D) To repeat

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Definitions:

Displacement

In Freudian psychology, the unconscious shifting of an impulse or emotion from its original object to another object.

Projection

A defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to someone else.

Rationalisation

A psychological strategy where questionable actions or emotions are rationalized in a way that appears logical, to sidestep the real reasons behind them.

Psychosexual Stages

Freud's theory of personality development, which posits that children pass through distinct stages centered on erogenous zones, with unsuccessful navigation potentially resulting in lifelong neuroses.