What Defense Mechanism Is Sometimes Referred to as "Motivated Forgetting

question 224

Multiple Choice

What defense mechanism is sometimes referred to as "motivated forgetting"?

• A)reaction formation
• B)regression
• C)rationalization
• D)repression

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Definitions:

Neurons

The basic building blocks of the nervous system, specialized cells that transmit information via electrical and chemical signals.

Entire Brain

Referring to the whole brain, including all its parts and functions.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for regulating various autonomic functions, including temperature control, thirst, hunger, and the release of hormones from the pituitary gland.

Myelogenesis

The process of formation or development of myelin, a protective fatty sheath that surrounds nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord, enhancing the speed of electrical impulses.