Maggie Is Having a Really Hard Time at Work, and Doesn't

question 86

Multiple Choice

Maggie is having a really hard time at work, and doesn't get any approval from her supervisor. She was recently told that her performance was not sufficient to earn a raise, and she may be at risk of losing her job when the new budget is announced. Instead of improving her skills at work, Maggie goes to the gym every day after work, and completes a grueling workout. Her personal trainer is incredibly impressed with Maggie's progress and she gets a lot of compliments on her very toned body. Which defence mechanism does this example illustrate?

• A)overcompensation
• B)intellectualization
• C)denial
• D)fantasy

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Definitions:

Fatigue

A state of extreme tiredness or exhaustion, resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.

Stereotyped-based Explanations

Refers to reasons or interpretations of behaviors and phenomena that rely on widely held but oversimplified images or ideas of a particular group of people.

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by patterns of thought, feeling, or behavior that are significant enough to cause distress or impair functioning.

Psychosocial Contexts

The interrelation of social factors and individual thought and behavior, emphasizing the influence of societal, familial, and interpersonal aspects on psychological functioning.