Kevin Is Mugged at Gunpoint in the Park While Walking

question 100

Multiple Choice

Kevin is mugged at gunpoint in the park while walking his dog.He was so overcome with fear that he unconsciously pushes the traumatic experience out of his awareness.Kevin appears to be utilizing which ego defense mechanism?

• A) Repression
• B) Denial
• C) Suppression
• D) Rationalization

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Definitions:

Radicalized Prisons

Correctional facilities where inmates might become exposed to extreme ideologies or beliefs, often leading to further radicalization.

Informal Control

Mechanisms and tactics outside of formal legal systems used to influence behavior, often through social norms and community pressure.

Troublesome Inmates

Prisoners who frequently cause difficulties or disturbances within the correctional facility.

Legalistic Authority

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