Immature Defense Mechanism Example a 27-Year-Old Graduate Student Finds Out

question 41

Multiple Choice

Immature defense mechanism example A 27-year-old graduate student finds out that he failed his comprehensive exams,an experience that would normally be extremely anxiety-provoking.However,instead of becoming openly upset,he goes out drinking with his friends that night and never even mentions the failure.Even the next day,he doesn't actually act like anything has gone wrong with his career.Vaillant would classify this as an example of a(n) :

• A)identity vs.identity diffusion crisis.
• B)self-actualization threat.
• C)insecure attachment style.
• D)immature defense mechanism.

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Definitions:

Participants

Individuals who take part in an activity or event, often used in the context of experiments or studies.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit similar responses.

Persuasion

The act of influencing someone's beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviors through argument, reasoning, or appeal to emotion.

Positive Attitudes

A mental state involving positive feelings or beliefs about a person, object, or situation.