Asked by Challagondla Venkatesh on Jul 18, 2024
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A patient is undergoing diagnostic tests. The patient says, "Nothing is wrong with me except a stubborn chest cold." The spouse reports that the patient smokes, coughs daily, has recently lost 15 pounds, and is easily fatigued. Which defense mechanism is the patient using?
A) Displacement
B) Regression
C) Projection
D) Denial
Losing Weight
The process of reducing one's body mass, typically through a combination of diet, exercise, or lifestyle changes.
Denial
A psychological defense mechanism where a person refuses to acknowledge reality or facts, often in response to uncomfortable truths.
- Identify and elucidate the application of different defense strategies by people.
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Kasey SnyderJul 22, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Denial is an unconscious blocking of threatening or painful information or feelings. Regression involves using behaviors appropriate at an earlier stage of psychosexual development. Displacement shifts feelings to a more neutral person or object. Projection attributes one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to another.
Learning Objectives
- Identify and elucidate the application of different defense strategies by people.