Question

Reaction formation refers to the process by which people:

a.disguise unaccapetable unconscious impulses by attributing them to others
b. consciously express feelings that are the opposite of unaccapetable unconsious impulses
c. retreat to behavior patterns characteristic of an earlier stage of development
d. offer self-justifying explanations in place of the but unaccaptable unconsious reasons for action

Answer 1

Answer: b. consciously express feelings that are the opposite of unacceptable unconscious impulses

Explanation:

Reaction formation is known to be an act of behaving in a way and manner which is completely different from how someone wanted to act or behave. Thus, it is a form of defense mechanism which makes an individual to feel that their feelings or actions are unacceptable in the society and as a result, express their feelings or actions in opposite way which is acceptable.