Defense mechanisms

Question 1

Repression

Answer 1

Process by which anxiety-producing thoughts are pushed out or dept out of the conscious mind.

Question 2

Displacement

Answer 2

Unconscious wish or drive that would be unacceptable to the conscious mind is redirected toward a more acceptable alternative. Acting it out in a different way because it counters your conscious understanding

Question 3

Sublimation

Answer 3

Directing negative energy towards activities that are particularly valued by society,

Question 4

Reaction formation

Answer 4

conversion of a frightening wish into it’s safer opposite

Question 5

Projection

Answer 5

Consciously experiencing an unconscious drive or wish as though it were someone else’s

Question 6

Rationalization

Answer 6

Conscious reasoning to explain away anxiety-provoking thoughts or feelings