In Freuds psychoanalytic theory, the defense mechanism in which anxiety-producing or unacceptable emotions are replaced by their direct opposites is defined by which term?
- Hysteria
- Positivism
- Reaction formation
- Transference
Answer
The correct answer is C) Reaction formation.
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