A Person Who Uses Defense Mechanisms to Seem Better Than

question 20

Multiple Choice

A person who uses defense mechanisms to seem better than he or she is ("Me? Angry? Never!" or "Tired? No, I always have energy to help a friend!") is losing touch with __________.

• A) reality
• B) friends
• C) the ideal self
• D) the real self

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Definitions:

Interest Payment

The amount paid by a borrower to a lender as compensation for the use of borrowed money.

Cash Equivalent

Short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are subject to insignificant risk of changes in value.

Current Assets

Assets that are expected to be converted into cash, sold, or used up within one year or within the operating cycle, whichever is longer.

Current Liabilities

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