Say You Really Wish, Deep Down, to Be Messy and Sloppy

question 69

Multiple Choice

Say you really wish, deep down, to be messy and sloppy in every way imaginable but instead, out of guilt, take great pains to be exceptionally neat and tidy. This constitutes a defense mechanism Freud called __________.

• A) displacement
• B) reaction formation
• C) projection
• D) rationalization

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Definitions:

Endoscopy

A medical procedure that uses an endoscope to view the interior of a body cavity or hollow organ.

Anorectal Manometry

A diagnostic test that measures the pressure within the rectum and anal canal, assessing the function of the muscles involved in bowel movements.

Gastrointestinal Tract

The series of hollow organs extending from the mouth to the anus, through which food is digested, nutrients are absorbed, and waste is expelled.

Duodenum

The first section of the small intestine, immediately following the stomach, where initial digestion of food occurs.