Refusing to Believe or Even to Perceive Painful Realities Constitutes

question 87

Multiple Choice

Refusing to believe or even to perceive painful realities constitutes the defense mechanism known as

• A) regression.
• B) denial.
• C) displacement.
• D) projection.

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Definitions:

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