Having Performed Poorly on an Exam, Helen Attempts to Protect

question 22

Multiple Choice

Having performed poorly on an exam, Helen attempts to protect her feelings of self-worth by telling herself that it does not matter because the course really is not that important to her. What defence mechanism is Helen using?

• A)using identification
• B)rationalizing
• C)fantasizing
• D)displacing

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Internal Rate

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