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Which Term Refers to Knowledge and Beliefs About How the Mind

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Which term refers to knowledge and beliefs about how the mind works and how the mind affects behavior?


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Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Projection

A defense mechanism in psychology where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, groups, or even nations to cope with reality and to maintain self-image.

Distorts Reality

A cognitive bias or psychological state where an individual's perception of reality is significantly altered from the actual state of the world.

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