Which of the following is an example of a denial defense mechanism?
a) slamming a door instead of hitting someone
b) a child starting a temper tantrum in a toy store because she was told she could not have a doll
c) rejecting a physician's cancer diagnosis
d) a co-worker insulting your work and then excessively praising you at a meeting the next day
Ans: c) rejecting a physician's cancer diagnosis
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