Sam Hernandez, a 17-Year-Old Patient with Burning Upon Urination, Has

Multiple Choice

Sam Hernandez, a 17-year-old patient with burning upon urination, has just been told he has an STD. He had suspected that he had gonorrhea, but he states, "The test must be wrong. I just have a bladder infection." He is displaying which defense mechanism?

A) Suppression
B) Denial
C) Regression
D) Sublimation