Ron is at work. He receives a phone call from the police station in his hometown, informing him that his mother has had an accident and has been hospitalized in critical condition. Ron's ego attempts to reduce the anxiety from receiving the news by distorting reality and preventing him from acknowledging the situation. According to Freudian theory, Ron is most likely using a?

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Charlie Bartlett

15 March, 22:03

Ron is at work. He receives a phone call from the police station in his hometown, informing him that his mother has had an accident and has been hospitalized in critical condition. Ron's ego attempts to reduce the anxiety from receiving the news by distorting reality and preventing him from acknowledging the situation. According to Freudian theory, Ron is most likely using a?

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Josephine Middleton · Answer 1

The answer is a defense mechanism

Explanation:

Defense mechanism are unconscious psychological reactions to difficult or stressful situations, which act in order to relieve the negative effects of the circumstances.

After a tragic accident or death of a loved one, it's possible that a person will engage in negation. The person refuses to face reality and creates a different, own version of the situation (or simply ignores it).