Question

Which of the following is not a defense mechanism?

• A. Reception
• B. Repression
• C. Reaction formation
• D. Rationalisation

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Reception

• Defense mechanisms are unconscious psychological strategies used by the ego to cope with anxiety and protect oneself from unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or reality.

• Repression, Reaction formation, and Rationalisation are all well-established and commonly recognized defense mechanisms in psychology.

  • Repression: Unconsciously blocking out painful or unacceptable thoughts and feelings from awareness.

  • Reaction formation: Behaving in a way that is the opposite of one's true, often unacceptable, feelings.

  • Rationalisation: Justifying unacceptable behaviors or feelings with seemingly logical reasons to avoid the true, often uncomfortable, reasons.

• Reception is not a term used to describe a defense mechanism in psychology. It generally refers to the process of receiving or accepting something, or in a more technical sense, how cells detect and respond to external signals (in biology).