Although Ken Uses Unethical and Deceptive Business Practices During the Workweek

question 90

Multiple Choice

Although Ken uses unethical and deceptive business practices during the workweek, he is known as a hardworking volunteer by his church and his community on the weekend.By keeping these two sides of himself in "logic-tight" mental compartments so they do not come in conflict, Ken will experience very little anxiety because he is using the defense mechanism known as

• A) compensation.
• B) isolation.
• C) intellectualization.
• D) identification.

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