Acting out an opposite behavior to block threatening impulses or feelings is the basic idea behind which defense mechanism?

a. projection
b. intellectualization
c. regression
d. reaction formation


ANSWER: d

Psychology

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Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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