Carl's wife of 56 years just died, yet he refuses to admit she is gone. Instead, he talks to her,
fixes meals for her,
and generally acts as though she is still with him. Carl is using the defense mechanism of
a. denial.
b. resistance.
c. avoidance.
d. rejection.
ANSWER: a
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