Directions: Use information from your textbook or class lecture to identify whic

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Directions: Use information from your textbook or class lecture to identify which defense mechanism is operating in each situation. Brad, who lost his family in a tragic fire, is unable to remember anything about the fire including the three times he entered the burning house in failed attempts to rescue his wife and children. Defense Mechanism _____ Lisa cheats on her income taxes and claims that this is acceptable because tax laws favor the rich and unfairly penalize the middle-class. Defense Mechanism _____ Jessie denies his hatred for his brother Frank and claims that it is Frank that hates him. Defense Mechanism _____

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3. Jessie ....hates him - Defense mechanism - Projection

2. Lisa cheats.....Middle class- Defense mechanism - Rationalisation

1. Brad....wife and children. - Defense mechanism - Repression

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