Defense Mechanism Flashcards
1
Q
Repression
A
The ego pushes unacceptable impulses out of awareness, back into unconsciousness mind
2
Q
Rationalization
A
Ego distorts facts to make experience less threatening
3
Q
Displacement
A
Ego shifts feelings from an unacceptable object to another, more acceptable object
4
Q
Sublimation
A
The ego replaces an unacceptable impulse with a socially acceptable one
5
Q
Projection
A
Ego attributes personal shortcomings, problems, and faults to others
6
Q
Reaction formation
A
The ego transforms an unacceptable motive into its opposite
7
Q
Denial
A
Ego refuses to acknowledge anxiety-producing realities
8
Q
Regression
A
The ego seeks the security of an earlier developmental period in the face of stress
