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A hospitalized schoolager states: 'I'm not afraid of this place, I'm not afraid of anything.' This statement is most likely an example of which of the following?

  • A. Regression
  • B. Repression
  • C. Reaction formation
  • D. Rationalization
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Reaction formation is the schoolager's typical defensive response when hospitalized. In reaction formation, expression of unacceptable thoughts or behaviors is prevented (or overridden) by the exaggerated expression of opposite thoughts or types of behaviors.