Regression Is a Defense Mechanism That Involves

question 28

Multiple Choice

Regression is a defense mechanism that involves

• A) consciously expressing feelings that are the opposite of underlying unconscious impulses.
• B) disguising threatening impulses by attributing them to others.
• C) retreating to an earlier psychosexual stage.
• D) shifting sexual or aggressive impulses toward less-threatening targets.

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Definitions:

Past Memories

Recollections of personal experiences or events that have occurred in an individual's life.

Levels of Processing Model

A theory suggesting that memory retention is a function of the depth of mental processing, with deeper processing resulting in longer-lasting memory storage.

Elaborative Rehearsal

A technique for memory enhancement which involves deeply processing the item to be remembered by linking it to existing knowledge.

Levels of Processing Model

A theory that suggests memory retention is directly related to the depth of mental processing, with deeper levels of analysis leading to more meaningful connections and better recall.