Question

Preliminary evidence suggests that those who unconsciously identify as homosexual'but who consciously identify as straight'report more negative attitudes toward gays than most people do. this best illustrates the defense mechanism known as

Answer 1

This condition is a repression mechanism of defense. This involves a mechanism which is unconscious and is disturbed by the ego in order to threaten the thoughts from gaining conscious nature. This mechanism is developmental in nature and results in frustation, depression, and anxiety