Defense Mechanisms That Are Most Immature Are Those in Which

question 1

Multiple Choice

Defense mechanisms that are most immature are those in which the individual:

• A)blocks external reality or fails to acknowledge it.
• B)recognizes reality but casts the disturbing aspects of an event away from the self.
• C)deals only with the short-term anxiety but not with long-term adjustment problems.
• D)reframes the stressor as a harmless, nonthreatening event.

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Definitions:

Dramaturgical Concepts

Ideas from the dramaturgical perspective in sociology, which analyzes social life as a series of performances, where individuals present themselves in ways that will be accepted by others.

Ervin Goffman

An influential sociologist known for his work on symbolic interactionism and the study of social interaction in everyday life.

Demeanor

The outward behavior or bearing of a person, indicating their character or mood.

Dramaturgical Concepts

Ideas from dramaturgy, a perspective in sociology that likens social interaction to theatre, where individuals present themselves in ways that will be accepted by others.