Refusing to Acknowledge a Threatening Situation Is a Defence Mechanism

question 136

Multiple Choice

Refusing to acknowledge a threatening situation is a defence mechanism called:

• A)repression.
• B)denial.
• C)projection.
• D)rationalization.

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Definitions:

Advancing Issues

Refers to the number of stocks whose prices have closed higher than they did in the previous trading session, often used as an indicator of market sentiment.

Framing

Decisions are affected by how choices are described, for example, whether uncertainty is posed as potential gains from a low baseline level, or as losses from a higher baseline value.

Potential Gains

The anticipated positive returns from an investment or venture, before accounting for expenses or losses.

Potential Losses

Refers to the maximum amount of money that can be lost in an investment or a portfolio of investments.