Match the defense mechanism with the example. Mary was sexually abused as a youn

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Match the defense mechanism with the example.

Mary was sexually abused as a young child by her uncle. Now in her teens, she feels uncomfortable whenever she sees her uncle, but cannot understand why she feels this way. Mary is probably using the defense mechanism of

      [ Choose ]            Repression            Denial            Reaction Formation            Projection            Regression            Intellectualization            Sublimation            Rationalization      

Avoiding upsetting emotions by focusing only on facts is an example of

      [ Choose ]            Repression            Denial            Reaction Formation            Projection            Regression            Intellectualization            Sublimation            Rationalization      

Explanation / Answer

Mary feels uncomfortable whenever she sees her uncle in teens because she is using the defense mechanism regression, regression is the move back in the psychological time when one is faced with stress and when the ego structure is flodded with experience of abuse.Avoiding upsetting emotions by only on the facts is denial. it is a defense mechanism which operates unconsciously to avoid internal conflicts.

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