In a study described in your text,men with higher levels of homophobia who were shown videos of homosexual sex responded with more physiological arousal than did men with lower levels of homophobia.This finding provides evidence in support of:

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The finding that men with higher levels of homophobia showed more physiological arousal when shown videos of homosexual sex provides evidence in support of reaction formation, which is a defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously represses a feeling (such as same-sex attraction) and then overcompensates by exhibiting an exaggerated opposite feeling or behavior (such as hostility towards homosexuality). In this case, the individuals with higher levels of homophobia may have been repressing their own same-sex attraction, and their exaggerated physiological response to homosexual stimuli may be a manifestation of their unconscious conflict.

In a Study Described in Your Text,men with Higher Levels