Denial Is a Defense Mechanism That Involves

question 459

Multiple Choice

Denial is a defense mechanism that involves

• A) attributing one's own threatening impulses to others.
• B) refusing to believe or even perceive painful realities.
• C) shifting aggressive or sexual impulses toward less threatening targets.
• D) retreating to behavior patterns characteristic of a more infantile stage of development.

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