A Worker in an Asbestos Plant Who Hears That Working

question 169

Multiple Choice

A worker in an asbestos plant who hears that working with asbestos increases the risk of cancer soon forgets the report. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

• A) reaction formation
• B) displacement
• C) regression
• D) repression

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