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Approaches in Psychology

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Question 48

A group of friends are discussing how they cope with major life setbacks. Quote K is shown below:

'Even though my business partner showed me the official liquidation papers confirming our startup has completely failed and gone bankrupt, I’m still showing up at the office every morning and planning our next marketing campaign as if nothing has changed.'

Identify and explain the defence mechanism being used by the person in Quote K.

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Approaches in Psychology Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Approaches in Psychology

248 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Approaches in Psychology, covering Learning approaches, Cognitive approach, Biological approach, Psychodynamic approach (A-level only), Humanistic Psychology (A-level only), and Comparison of approaches (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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