Reaction formation is

A) motivated forgetting.
B) presenting oneself as the opposite of what one actually is.
C) a refusal to believe something.
D) a return to juvenile behavior.

Defense Mechanism

Tactics employed by the subconscious mind to adjust, deny, or warp reality as a means to guard against feelings of unease and unwanted desires.

Reaction Formation

is a psychological defense mechanism where a person behaves in the opposite way to their actual feelings in order to hide their true emotions.

Opposite Extreme

A situation or condition that is diametrically different from another, usually in context to position, condition, or behavior.