Which Group of Older Adults Has the Highest Rate of Poverty

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which group of older adults has the highest rate of poverty in the United States?

• A) white men
• B) white women
• C) African-American men
• D) African-American women

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Definitions:

Displacement

In psychoanalytic theory, a defense mechanism where the mind substitutes either a new aim or a new object for goals felt in their original form to be dangerous or unacceptable.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and to cope with reality or maintain self-image.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or desires are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.