Association of Social Work Boards Masters (ASWB MSW) Practice Exam

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In the context of defense mechanisms, compensation is used to address what?

  1. Fears of abandonment

  2. Real or imagined deficiencies

  3. Physical illnesses

  4. Loss of a loved one

The correct answer is: Real or imagined deficiencies

Compensation is a defense mechanism where one focuses on areas of strength to make up for perceived or real deficiencies. This option is the most accurate because it directly relates to the concept of compensation. Fears of abandonment and the loss of a loved one are more closely associated with the defense mechanisms of denial or repression. Physical illnesses may be addressed through the defense mechanism of rationalization, but this is not the primary purpose of compensation.

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