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A habitual drinker who says she drinks with her friends "just to be sociable" best illustrates
A) displacement.
B) rationalization.
C) reaction formation.
D) free association.
Habitual Drinker
An individual who regularly engages in drinking alcohol, often to the point where it becomes a routine or compulsion.
Sociable
Characterized by a willingness to engage in social interactions or enjoyment in being in social settings.
Rationalization
A defense mechanism where controversial behaviors or feelings are justified and explained in a seemingly rational or logical manner to avoid the true explanation.
- Absorb knowledge on and pinpoint the variety of defense mechanisms as discussed by Freud, emphasizing their function in lessening anxiety and fortifying the ego.
- Highlight the distinctive characteristics separating repression, denial, projection, rationalization, displacement, and regression.
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Learning Objectives
- Absorb knowledge on and pinpoint the variety of defense mechanisms as discussed by Freud, emphasizing their function in lessening anxiety and fortifying the ego.
- Highlight the distinctive characteristics separating repression, denial, projection, rationalization, displacement, and regression.
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