One Study Described in the Text to Support Reaction Formation

question 20

Multiple Choice

One study described in the text to support reaction formation theory found that those men who scored highest on homophobia became ________.

• A) turned off by viewing a gay male video
• B) sexually aroused in response to a gay male video
• C) unable to stop thinking about gay men
• D) irritable and hostile

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Definitions:

Conscious Control

The ability to deliberately regulate one's own thoughts, emotions, or actions.

Universal

Something that is applicable everywhere or in all cases; general.

Automatic

Processes or actions that occur without conscious thought or intention, often as a result of learning or habituation.

Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, either attributing them to internal dispositions or to external situations.