You go to the on-line grade book to check out your grade on the last test.The grade is a 60.You tell yourself this has to be a mistake.The teacher must have recorded someone else's grade or graded your test with the wrong answer key.Which defense mechanism are you using?
A) reaction formation
B) repression
C) denial
D) projection

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Denial is the defense mechanism in which an individual refuses to accept the reality of a situation, even when presented with evidence to the contrary. In this scenario, the individual is denying the fact that they received a grade of 60 and is instead attributing it to a mistake made by the teacher.

You Go to the On-Line Grade Book to Check Out