Multiple Choice
Gene has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. When he describes the diagnosis to his wife, he speaks unemotionally about the type of cellular mechanisms involved in the cancer. He is likely using the ____________ defense mechanism.
A) denial
B) reaction formation
C) intellectualization
D) displacement
Correct Answer:

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