"I Didn't Get the Job Even Though I Was the Most

question 129

Multiple Choice

"I didn't get the job even though I was the most qualified applicant because the company has to hire a minority worker." This statement MOST illustrates which defense mechanism?

• A) rationalization
• B) denial
• C) repression
• D) projection

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