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Question 66

Three students, Liam, Priya, and Marcus, react to failing an important mock exam in different ways:

  • Liam insists there has been a major marking error and refuses to accept that he has failed.
  • Priya goes home and kicks her bedroom door, then shouts at her younger sibling.
  • Marcus has completely forgotten receiving his exam results and has no conscious memory of the stressful day.

Which of the following correctly identifies the psychodynamic defence mechanism being used by each student?

A

Liam: Denial; Priya: Displacement; Marcus: Repression

B

Liam: Projection; Priya: Displacement; Marcus: Regression

C

Liam: Denial; Priya: Projection; Marcus: Repression

D

Liam: Repression; Priya: Displacement; Marcus: Denial

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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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