Match Each Defense Mechanism with the Appropriate Situation or Statement

question 6

Multiple Choice

Match each defense mechanism with the appropriate situation or statement.

-After the physician tells Mrs.James that it is too soon to fill her pain medication, she leaves the office, slamming the door behind her.

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

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Definitions:

Grasping Reflex

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Newborn

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Checkup

A medical examination to assess a person's health or the condition of an organ or system, often part of routine health maintenance.

Socio-emotional Development

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