Question 5 - Psychology and Communication Practice Test for the Medical Assistant test

Which Freudian defense mechanism best describes an individual who refuses to acknowledge their illness in an effort to protect themselves from the emotional harm it may bring?

denial
projection
reaction formation
regression

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