Terry has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.Rather than spend his time and money on vacations and activities he enjoys,Terry spends his time seeking alternative forms of medicine and increasing his retirement investment portfolio.Rather than realistically approaching his situation,he appears to be using the defense mechanism of ________.

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Terry is avoiding the reality of his terminal cancer diagnosis by seeking alternative forms of medicine and increasing his retirement investment portfolio, which are not effective ways of dealing with cancer. This is an example of denial, a defense mechanism where a person refuses to believe or accept a painful reality.

Terry Has Been Diagnosed with Terminal Cancer