A __________ is a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object or situation

The World Health Organization calls tobacco "the single largest preventable cause of death and chronic disease in the world today."

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Anna is a morally rigorous person who demands that her daughter remain a virgin until she is married. Anna cannot remember her own premarital sexual encounters. Which defense mechanism would likely account for this memory lapse?

A) rationalization B) denial C) repression D) projection