defense mechanisms

Question 1

denial

Answer 1

protecting oneself from unpleasant aspects of life by refusing to perceive, acknowledge, or face them

Question 2

rationalization

Answer 2

trying to prove one’s actions “made sense” or were justified; making excuses

Question 3

intellectualization

Answer 3

hiding one’s feelings about something painful behind thoughts; keeping opposing attitudes apart by using logic-tight comparisons

Question 4

displacement

Answer 4

misdirecting pent-up feelings towards something or someone that is less threatening than that which actually triggered the response

Question 5

projection

Answer 5

blaming. assuming that someone has a particular quality or qualities that one finds distasteful

appears when a person who has uncomfortable thoughts or feelings and he/she starts to project these onto other people

Question 6

withdrawal

Answer 6

becoming emotionally uninvolved by pulling back and being passive

Question 7

introjection

Answer 7

adopting someone else’s values and standards without exploring whether or not they actually fit oneself

can involve the internalization of significant aspects of a person as a way to accept the loss of that person

Question 8

repression

Answer 8

unconsciously blocking out painful thoughts

Question 9

identification

Answer 9

trying to feel more important by associating oneself with someone or something that is highly valued

Question 10

compensation

Answer 10

hiding a weakness by stressing too strongly the desirable strength. overindulging in one area to make up for frustration in another

Question 11

regression

Answer 11

under stress, re-adopting actions done at a less mature stage of development