The Defense Mechanism of Isolation Is Where

question 117

Multiple Choice

The defense mechanism of isolation is where

• A) the normal affect accompanying certain thoughts is denied.
• B) certain acts are magically wished away.
• C) the person denies certain impulses or thoughts access to consciousness.
• D) what is internal and unacceptable is separated and then viewed as external.

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Definitions:

Income Distribution

The way in which total income is shared amongst the population or different groups within society.

Per Capita Incomes

The average income earned per person in a certain area or country, calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.

Purchasing Power

The capacity to buy goods and services, often determined by income, savings, and the current prices of goods and services.

Middle-income Households

Families or living units with income levels that fall in the middle range of the overall income distribution, often defined by economic researchers.