A student is angry about failing a test at school and accuses the teacher of trying to fail everyone. This is an example of what type of response?
a. Anger
b. Repression
c. Projection
d. Denial
ANS: C
Projection is blaming others. It is a mental or verbal "finger-pointing" at another for the patient's own problem. Repression is an unconscious "burying" or "forgetting" mechanism. Denial is an unconscious refusal to see reality. Anger is a response, usually to a perceived threat.
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