Someone Who Is Underemployed Is Someone Who

question 117

Multiple Choice

Someone who is underemployed is someone who:

• A)is working part-time,but wants full-time employment.
• B)is working in a job for which they are overqualified.
• C)could be contributing more output to society by either working more,or working using more advanced skills they possess but don't currently use.
• D)All of these describe those who are underemployed.

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Definitions:

Denial

A defense mechanism where an individual refuses to accept reality or facts, thereby avoiding dealing with painful feelings or events.

Projection

A defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Displacement

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual redirects their emotions or reactions from the original source to another object or person.