Defense Mechanisms

Question 1

Process by which content is separated from repressed affect

Answer 1

Intellectualization

Question 2

A man attends anger management classes but states he doesn’t have a problem

Answer 2

Denial

Question 3

“I didn’t have time to go to the gym because I had to make dinner for my kids.”

Answer 3

Rationalization

Question 4

Characterized by rigor and self denial

Answer 4

Asceticism

Question 5

“I’m afraid of snakes but not sure why”

Answer 5

Repression

Question 6

Unacceptable feelings are expressed as their opposites

Answer 6

Reaction formation

Question 7

Using plausible reasons to justify an action or opinion

Answer 7

Rationalization

Question 8

A woman decides to become a psychologist because her mom is one

Answer 8

Identification

Question 9

Refusing to let into awareness unacceptable thoughts, feelings and emotions

Answer 9

Repression

Question 10

A college student won’t eat or sleep until all his work is done

Answer 10

Asceticism

Question 11

When affect is transferred from one object to another

Answer 11

Displacement

Question 12

A woman recently diagnosed with depression focuses on learning about the symptoms of depression instead of expressing her feelings

Answer 12

Intellectualization

Question 13

Process by which qualities of an external object are absorbed into one’s personality

Answer 13

Identification

Question 14

A boy is interested in a girl but acts aloof and disinterested when around her

Answer 14

Reaction formation

Question 15

A father who lost his job finds himself yelling at his kids more often

Answer 15

Displacement

Question 16

The “taking in” or “swallowing whole” a characteristic or trait of another person or outside events

Answer 16

Introjection

Question 17

Placing unacceptable impulses from one person to another

Answer 17

Projection

Question 18

Displacing unacceptable instincts for constructive and socially acceptable behaviors

Answer 18

Sublimation

Question 19

Process by which we avoid being punished for undesirable thoughts or actions

Answer 19

Undoing

Question 20

“I’m going to stand up to that bully by being strong like my dad”

Answer 20

Introjection

Question 21

A man with alot of aggressive energy becomes a professional rugby player

Answer 21

Sublimation

Question 22

A woman is unfaithful but accuses her husband of cheating on her

Answer 22

Projection

Question 23

A teenager gets into a loud argument with his parents but then cleans his room without being asked

Answer 23

Undoing

Question 24

Distorting reality and not acknowledging emotions or events

Answer 24

Denial

Question 25

An angry supervisor is overly nice to his supervisor

Answer 25

Reaction formation.

Question 26

Putting on a seatbelt before driving off because your mom always used to say to

Answer 26

Introjection

Question 27

A highly anxious colleague complains about another colleague with anxiety

Answer 27

Projection

Question 28

Eating unhealthy food despite a drs order to eat healthy to avoid diabetes

Answer 28

Denial

Question 29

A personal is overly nice to a person she just insulted in her mind

Answer 29

Undoing

Question 30

Speaking about a traumatic childhood as of reading a scripted story

Answer 30

Intellectualization

Question 31

A young boy has a phobia of dogs but cannot remember the first time he was afraid of dogs.

Answer 31

Repression

Question 32

A person with aggressive impulses becomes a boxing instructor

Answer 32

Sublimation

Question 33

A man yelling at his spouse because he unable to express anger at his boss

Answer 33

Displacement

Question 34

“Well, I’ll be better off at a different company.”

Answer 34

Rationalization

Question 35

A young person deciding to follow in her fathers footsteps and become a lawyer

Answer 35

Identification

Question 36

Refusing to eat or sleep until a major work project is complete

Answer 36

Asceticism