The defense mechanism of _____ involves separating emotion from a threatening or anxiety-provoking situation by talking or thinking about it in impersonal terms.
A)compensation
B)rationalization
C)intellectualization
D)fantasy

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The defense mechanism described is intellectualization, which involves removing oneself emotionally from a situation and analyzing it in a detached, rational, and objective manner. Compensation involves overemphasizing strengths to make up for perceived weaknesses, rationalization involves making excuses for behavior or choices, and fantasy involves creating a fantasy world to escape reality.

The Defense Mechanism of _____ Involves Separating Emotion from a Threatening