Which Is Not One of the Purposes for Defense Mechanisms

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which is not one of the purposes for defense mechanisms discussed in Chapter 11?

• A) Defense mechanisms help us handle uncomfortable feelings and save face.
• B) Defense mechanisms provide us with an apparently logical reason for our behavior.
• C) Defense mechanisms are used to gain the acceptance of peers.
• D) Defense mechanisms allow us to maintain our self-respect in spite of the outcome of a situation.

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Definitions:

Selling Price

The amount of money charged for a product or service, which may include a markup for profit over the cost of production.

Inventory Item

An article or product that is stored and available for sale or use by a business.

Net Income

A company's remaining earnings once total revenue has been reduced by all expenses, taxes, and costs.

LIFO

An inventory valuation method that assumes the last items placed in inventory are the first sold, standing for Last-In, First-Out.