Match Each Defense Mechanism with the Appropriate Situation or Statement

question 19

Multiple Choice

Match each defense mechanism with the appropriate situation or statement.

-A father who abuses his child might accuse the medical assistant of being too rough with the child while performing a patient assessment.

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

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Definitions:

Reagents

Chemicals or substances infused into a system to trigger a chemical reaction or to verify the occurrence of a reaction.

Transformation

A process by which one thing changes into another, often applied in the context of mathematical functions, biological metamorphosis, or data manipulation.

Benzophenone

An organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CO, often used as a photoinitiator or to perfume soaps.

Alkene

A hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond, characterized by the general formula CnH2n and playing a vital role in organic synthesis.