PSYC 3450 Lecture 9: PSYC3450SEPT18
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Difficult to research due their unconscious nature. Measurement most commonly involves projective tests which have limited reliability and thus required development of complicated coding systems either be creative or use projective. Denial and projection have received the most empirical support, though not always as unconscious mechanisms > we know when we"re doing this. Younger children most use denial > "did you do something wrong?" Meddle elementary school children tend to use projection > "the dog did it" Young adults are more likely to use intellectualization and rationalization > rationalization - coming up with an excuse, a ration. Intellectualization - separating ourselves from emotional, making it more cognitive. i. e. relationship having problems "cluster-fuck" and explaining what is how it is happening vs discussing emotions. Morokoff (1985) studied young women who self-related as high or low in "sex guilt" Arousal was measured both physiologically and by self report.
