Welma is unable to accept the fact that she has been diagnosed with lung cancer. she refuses treatment despite her family's attempts to convince her. according to freud's psychoanalytic theory, welma is unconsciously engaging in a defense mechanism

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.

there are conflicting perceptions. what cannot be denied is that despite a long history of discrimination, they finally chose to bow out in grace and handed over power to the majority. it was a painful experience for them to part with their prerogatives and some chose to leave the country. however, they did decide to bite the bullet and go through the process with minimum obstructions.

presently, whites are still a force to reckon with. they are well educated, have technical and business expertise, they understand imperatives of good governance and are responsible for keeping south africa connected with developed countries. despite a bitter history, they are useful team members of the south african team.

answer; i believe the correct answer is enlightenment;