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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