Webb's Teacher Has Told Him That There Is Really No

question 31

Multiple Choice

Webb's teacher has told him that there is really no way for him to earn a passing grade in his statistics class,even if he earns 100 percent on all the work that remains.However,Webb has convinced himself that he will still pass the course if he just works really hard for the rest of the semester.What coping mechanism is Webb using in this instance

• A) undoing 
• B) overcompensation 
• C) displacement 
• D) denial of reality