In Lora’s family, everyone is an excellent athlete. Her grandparents are active competitive runners, her mother is a triathlete, her father is a prize-winning swimmer, and her siblings have won all-state honors as high school athletes. For some reason, however, Lora has never been much of an athlete. On the other hand, she is a member of state youth symphony and has won numerous awards for solo

and ensemble performances. What does this best illustrate?

a. repression
c. regression
b. compensation
d. reaction formation


B

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