A man has a strong unconscious urge to cheat his business associates, but he complains that he ...

A man has a strong unconscious urge to cheat his business associates, but he complains that he can't trust them because they will cheat and steal from him if he gives them half a chance. The man is exhibiting

A. displacement.
B. denial.
C. reaction formation.
D. projection.

Question 2

A man is angry with his wife, but instead of confronting her, he takes out his anger on his children. This is an example of

A. repression.
B. sublimation.
C. displacement.
D. projection.

Question 3

A woman is very upset with her mother, but her ego will not allow her to express her hostility openly. According to Freud, what might we expect this woman to do?

A. Explain to everyone how much she loves her mother.
B. Accidentally destroy one of her mother's favorite dishes.
C. Express her hostility toward her own children.
D. The woman might do any of the above.

Question 4

Without this defense mechanism, Freud would be unable to explain the resolution of the Oedipus complex. Which defense mechanism is this?

A. Repression
B. Sublimation
C. Displacement
D. Projection

Question 5

Freud described the two types of human instincts as

A. conscious and unconscious.
B. normal and neurotic.
C. life instincts and death instincts.
D. manifest instincts and latent instincts.

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