Association of Social Work Boards Masters (ASWB MSW) Practice Exam

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In the context of defense mechanisms, what best describes repression?

Expressing feelings in a social setting

Forgetting serves to banish unacceptable thoughts

Repression involves unconsciously pushing unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and desires into our subconscious. It is a defense mechanism that helps us to avoid facing these uncomfortable or distressing thoughts. Option A is incorrect because it deals with expressing feelings, while repression is about suppressing those feelings. Option C is incorrect because it deals with direct expression of anger, while repression is about suppressing and not expressing. Option D is incorrect because it deals with substituting a goal with an unrelated one, while repression is about suppressing and not substituting.

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Direct expression of anger

Substituting a goal with an unrelated one

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