Match each defense mechanism with the appropriate situation or statement.

-Mr.Love calls his best friend to tell him about his son's surgery.When the friend calls to find out how the son is, Mr.Love does not remember calling him.

Question

Match each defense mechanism with the appropriate situation or statement.

-Mr.Love calls his best friend to tell him about his son's surgery.When the friend calls to find out how the son is, Mr.Love does not remember calling him.

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Mr.Love's failure to remember calling his best friend is an example of repression, which is unconsciously pushing away or forgetting thoughts or feelings that are too difficult to deal with.

Answer: A
 Denial is a defense mechanism where a person refuses to acknowledge or accept the reality of a situation. Mr. Love may be denying the severity of his son's surgery by forgetting that he had spoken to his friend.

Answer:This situation does not fit with the other three defense mechanisms listed. 
 Displacement, projection, and rationalization involve redirecting emotions, thoughts, or behaviors onto someone else or offering a different explanation for one's actions. None of these mechanisms apply to Mr. Love's situation of forgetting that he called his friend about his son's surgery.

Match Each Defense Mechanism with the Appropriate Situation or Statement