Valerie is insecure. She joins a celebrity fan club because she says it makes her feel good about herself. She is most likely using the defense mechanism of

a. regression. c. reaction formation.
b. displacement. d. identification.

D

Psychology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Women at highest risk of for postpartum depression are __________

a) mothers who are breast-feeding b) mothers who wanted a daughter but gave birth to a son c) middle-class Americans d) women with a history of psychopathology, including previous postpartum depression

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