When a Person Continually Responds Pessimistically to Attempts at Solving

question 69

Multiple Choice

When a person continually responds pessimistically to attempts at solving a problem, the person is displaying a defense mechanism called:

• A) identification.
• B) displacement.
• C) fixation.
• D) negativism.

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Definitions:

Non-controlling Interest

A minority stake in a company that is not enough to control company decisions, represented as a separate component of equity in the consolidated financial statements.

Business Combination

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Non-controlling Interest

A minority stake in a company's equity, owned by investors who do not exert full control over business decisions.

Subsidiary's Equity

The value of an owned entity's net assets, representing the interest held by its shareholders, including the parent company if it is a majority owner.