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Elanso [62]
3 years ago
14

Welma is unable to accept the fact that she has been diagnosed with lung cancer. She refuses treatment despite her family's atte

mpts to convince her. According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, Welma is unconsciously engaging in a defense mechanism called____________
Social Studies
1 answer:
Svetradugi [14.3K]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Denial

Explanation:

Welma is in denial because she prefers to avoid the painful truth about her health. This a way to ignore the reality for being unable to handle. In the theory of Freud, denial is recognized as a common and dangerous defense mechanism, when the patient refuses the help because he believes there isn't a problem at all.

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