Persons Who Are Using the Defense Mechanism of Projection

question 102

Multiple Choice

Persons who are using the defense mechanism of projection

• A) adopt the motives and aspirations of others while denying their own.
• B) behave in exaggerated ways opposite to their true impulses.
• C) presume others share their own shortcomings and unacceptable impulses.
• D) run the risk of developing schizophrenia later in life.

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Definitions:

Ascending Lumbar Veins

Veins that ascend along the lumbar spine, draining blood from the lower body and torso back towards the heart.

Hepatic Portal System

A network of veins that carries blood from the gastrointestinal organs and spleen to the liver.

Abdominal Viscera

The internal organs within the abdominal cavity, including the stomach, liver, intestines, and others.

Capillaries

Small blood vessels that facilitate the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and surrounding tissues.