The defense mechanism of _____ involves taking on some of the characteristics of an admired person or persons, usually as a way of compensating for perceived personal weaknesses or faults.
A)identification
B)rationalization
C)intellectualization
D)fantasy

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Identification involves taking on the characteristics of someone else, often someone who is admired, as a way of compensating for perceived personal weaknesses or faults. It is a commonly used defense mechanism in which the individual uses the qualities and attitudes of a person they admire in order to deal with personal shortcomings. The other options (rationalization, intellectualization, and fantasy) are different defense mechanisms altogether.

The Defense Mechanism of _____ Involves Taking on Some of the Characteristics