After Receiving the Results of Four Different Sets of Tests

question 42

Multiple Choice

After receiving the results of four different sets of tests, Mary's doctor tells her that she has cancer.Mary states, "This can't be true; I'm going to get a second opinion." Which defence mechanism does this example illustrate?

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

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