Frank Refuses to Believe That He Is Addicted to Drugs

question 47

Multiple Choice

Frank refuses to believe that he is addicted to drugs despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.He is most clearly demonstrating the defense mechanism of

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

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.

Superego

Part of Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the moral component of the mind, comprising the conscience and ideal self.

Personality

A unique set of emotional, thought, and behavioral patterns that define an individual's way of interacting with the world and remain relatively consistent over time.

Age Five

This term refers to children who are five years old, a developmental stage characterized by significant growth in language, motor, and social skills.