"I Didn't Get the Job Even Though I Was the Most

question 46

Multiple Choice

"I didn't get the job even though I was the most qualified applicant because the company has to hire a minority worker." This probably illustrates which defense mechanism?

• A)rationalization
• B)denial
• C)repression
• D)projection

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Definitions:

Courses Of Action

Different strategies or options that can be taken in response to a specific problem or situation.

Authority Rule

The formal or legal right given to an individual or group to make decisions, pass judgments, and enforce obedience.

Minority Rule

A situation where a smaller part of a population, or a minority, holds disproportionate power or influence over decision-making processes.

Consensus

A general agreement among members of a group or a process for reaching such an agreement.