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

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Definitions:

False Consensus Effect

A cognitive bias whereby people tend to overestimate the extent to which their beliefs or opinions are typical of those of others.

Freud's Concept

Ideas and theories developed by Sigmund Freud that focus on the unconscious mind, psychosexual stages, and the significance of dreams.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable feelings, desires, or thoughts to someone else.

MMPI

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a standardized psychometric test used for psychiatric diagnosis and personality assessment.