Asked by Adriana Azizan on May 18, 2024
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Reaction formation is
A) motivated forgetting.
B) presenting oneself as the opposite of what one actually is.
C) a refusal to believe something.
D) a return to juvenile behavior.
Defense Mechanism
Tactics employed by the subconscious mind to adjust, deny, or warp reality as a means to guard against feelings of unease and unwanted desires.
Reaction Formation
is a psychological defense mechanism where a person behaves in the opposite way to their actual feelings in order to hide their true emotions.
Opposite Extreme
A situation or condition that is diametrically different from another, usually in context to position, condition, or behavior.
- Acquire knowledge about the concept of reaction formation and the ways it appears in behavior.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the concept of reaction formation and the ways it appears in behavior.
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