Joe Has Been Arrested Three Times in the Past Five

question 112

Multiple Choice

Joe has been arrested three times in the past five years for driving under the influence of alcohol. When you ask him about how he is managing his drinking problem, he says "I don't have a drinking problem; I have a getting caught problem!" He is most likely using ____ to manage his difficulties.

• A) overcompensation
• B) undoing
• C) projection
• D) denial

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Definitions:

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