Match Each Defense Mechanism with the Appropriate Situation or Statement

question 4

Multiple Choice

Match each defense mechanism with the appropriate situation or statement.

-After the physician tells Mrs.Black her son must have immediate heart surgery, she responds by saying she will schedule the surgery in the summer after her son finishes the school year.

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

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Definitions:

Eyewitness Testimony

Evidence provided by people who witnessed a particular event or crime, which can be highly influential but sometimes unreliable.

Motivated Forgetting

A psychological theory suggesting individuals may forget unwanted information as a mechanism to deal with emotional distress or conflict.

Mnemonics

Memory aids, especially those techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices to enhance the recall of information.

False Memory Syndrome

False Memory Syndrome refers to a condition in which a person's identity and relationships are affected by strongly believed but false memories of traumatic experiences.