Question

Eila is a 16-year-old girl. Her mom just got remarried to Brick, a strikingly handsome and very kind man. Recently, Eila has begun to taunt Brick about his physique and even tells her mom that she can't stand him even though deep down she is sexually attracted to her stepfather. What defense mechanism is she exhibiting?A) denial

B) repression
C) reaction formation
D) isolation

Answer 1

A) Denial

Step-by-step explanation:

Denial is one kind of different defense mechanisms. We use denial mechanism to avoid dealing with a bad situation, painful feelings, or something we don’t like to admit. Here, Eila does not like to admit that she has been attracted to her stepfather, so she refuses it by saying that she cannot tolerate him.