The defense mechanism of isolation is where
A) the normal affect accompanying certain thoughts is denied.
B) certain acts are magically wished away.
C) the person denies certain impulses or thoughts access to consciousness.
D) what is internal and unacceptable is separated and then viewed as external.

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Isolation as a defense mechanism involves separating thoughts from the feelings associated with them, thus the normal affect (emotion) that would typically accompany certain thoughts is denied or suppressed.

The Defense Mechanism of Isolation Is Where