A parent with unfulfilled ambitions shares emotionally in her child's success. When the child is promoted, the parent feels as if she, herself, has triumphed. Her behavior exemplifies the defense mechanism of ________
a. projection
b. identification
c. reaction formation
d. sublimation
Answer: b
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a. the sense organs. b. the hypothalamus. c. sensory modalities. d. the frontal cortex.
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