A college student with a "D-" average tells her parents that school is going well and

refuses to admit to herself that she might fail. Her defense mechanism is ______.

a. denial c. sublimation
b. repression d. reaction formation


A

Psychology

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What will be an ideal response?

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