Robin Protects Herself Against the Threat of Change by Constantly

question 33

Multiple Choice

Robin protects herself against the threat of change by constantly clinging to objects and behaviors left from her early childhood.It thus appears that Robin is relying primarily on which Freudian defense mechanism?

• A)reaction formation
• B)fixation
• C)projection
• D)regression
• E)sublimation

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