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    The Defense Mechanism Whereby a Person Changes a Wish into Its
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The Defense Mechanism Whereby a Person Changes a Wish into Its

Question 55

Question 55

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The defense mechanism whereby a person changes a wish into its more acceptable opposite is called __________.


A) reaction formation
B) counterfunctioning
C) repression
D) reversing

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