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1 The word refuse in the passage is closest in meaning to
✔ reject
pretend
manage
attempt
2 Which of the following is NOT involved in the ways of defense according to
the passage?
Denial
✔ Persuasion
Displacement
A sour grapes defense
3 What can be inferred from the underlined sentence?
The fox learned to be happy with what he had.
✔ The fox made excuses so he would not get upset.
The fox did not want to have the grapes in the first place.
The fox finally realized that the grapes were too sour to eat.
4 Where would the following sentence best fit in the passage?
Therefore, you express your feelings toward safer targets.
(a) (b) ✔ (c) (d)
Summarize the Text
Complete the summary with the words in the box.
protects you from pain are faced with were hanging high
become angry at is expressing your feeling making excuses
When you a bad situation, you can deal with an unpleasant reality by
three ways. One of them is “displacement,” which somewhere else.
Another common way is “denial.” It and refuses to see any problems
or bad situations. Finally, there is a “sour grapes defense.” The last way is
so he would not get upset.
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✔ reject
pretend
manage
attempt
2 Which of the following is NOT involved in the ways of defense according to
the passage?
Denial
✔ Persuasion
Displacement
A sour grapes defense
3 What can be inferred from the underlined sentence?
The fox learned to be happy with what he had.
✔ The fox made excuses so he would not get upset.
The fox did not want to have the grapes in the first place.
The fox finally realized that the grapes were too sour to eat.
4 Where would the following sentence best fit in the passage?
Therefore, you express your feelings toward safer targets.
(a) (b) ✔ (c) (d)
Summarize the Text
Complete the summary with the words in the box.
protects you from pain are faced with were hanging high
become angry at is expressing your feeling making excuses
When you a bad situation, you can deal with an unpleasant reality by
three ways. One of them is “displacement,” which somewhere else.
Another common way is “denial.” It and refuses to see any problems
or bad situations. Finally, there is a “sour grapes defense.” The last way is
so he would not get upset.
Unit 2 Psychology 65
