Question

Which of the following situations best exemplifies the defense mechanism of reaction formation?

A) A woman who is unaware of her anger toward her friend expresses affection for that friend.
B) A tennis player forgets the name of the opponent who just defeated him.
C) A person who dislikes his supervisor tells all his coworkers his supervisor dislikes him.
D) A student speaks sharply to their parents after quarreling with her instructor about her grades.
E) A woman lights up a cigarette after just being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Answer 1

A

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Answer 2

A) A woman who is unaware of her anger toward her friend expresses affection for that friend.

Step-by-step explanation:

Reaction formation is a part of defense mechanism. In this mechanism, the person's behavior turns opposite from the thought of the person. The behavior and the thinking of the person becomes opposite.

In the given situation, the woman's inner thought about her friend is exactly opposite to what her behavior is. She reflects affectionate behavior towards her friend which proves to be the defense mechanism of reaction formation.