Match the LIST-I with LIST-II:

LIST-I	LIST-II
A. Repression	I. Assigning logical or socially desirable motives to what we do so that we seem to have acted rationally.
B. Rationalization	II. Excluding from conscious awareness impulses or memories that are too frightening or painful.
C. Reaction Formation	III. Assigning our own undesirable qualities to others in exaggerated amounts.
D. Projection	IV. Concealing a motive from ourselves by giving strong expression to the opposite motive.

Options:

Correct option is D

Correct Matching:

(d) A II B I C IV D II

• A. Repression: Refers to excluding distressing memories or impulses from conscious awareness. Repression is an unconscious defense mechanism that pushes painful thoughts or feelings out of conscious awareness.
• B. Rationalization: Involves justifying behaviors or actions with logical or socially acceptable reasons to avoid facing the true reasons for the behavior.
• C. Reaction Formation: Involves expressing feelings that are opposite to what one actually feels, often to conceal the real feelings.
• D. Projection: Assigning one’s own undesirable traits or feelings to others, often seen in cases of projection where individuals attribute their own faults or feelings to others.

Information Booster:

1. Repression often results in the blocking out of unpleasant memories, making them unavailable to conscious awareness.
2. Rationalization helps individuals maintain a positive self-image by explaining their actions in ways that are socially acceptable.
3. Projection is a common defense mechanism in which someone attributes their own unacceptable feelings to someone else.

Additional Knowledge:

• Reaction formation can be seen in extreme cases, such as someone who expresses excessive kindness or friendliness toward someone they secretly dislike.
• Repression plays a significant role in psychoanalytic theory and is central to Freudian defense mechanisms.