Author Question: Jerry thinks of himself as cheerful, but typically responds to How are you? with some gloomy ... (Read 51 times)

Jipu 123 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Jerry thinks of himself as cheerful, but typically responds to How are you? with some gloomy
answer. He is using the secondary adjustment technique called

A) elusiveness.
B) blind spots.
C) compartmentalizing.
D) arbitrary rightness.

Question 2

Leon rejects the idea of paying income tax, believing that paying taxes is for fools. What defense
mechanism is he using?

A) elusiveness
B) arbitrary rightness
C) rationalization
D) cynicism