Defense Mechanisms 1st P

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Taylor's teacher informs her that because of her grades, she is not going to graduate. She tells her friends she is and goes ahead planning her graduation party.

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Denial

Front

What defense mechanism is Rachel exhibiting when she pouts, stamps her foot, and tells everyone to shut up about graduating? Options: Denial, Reaction Formation, Sublimation, Regression

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Regression

Front

KeeKee is very angry at her mom so she goes on a mad cleaning spree at home. What is this an example of?

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Sublimation

Front

Sierra can't stand her Psychology teacher (but why?). She asks the teacher "why do you hate me?"

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Projection

Front

Yolanda is 17 and unexpectedly pregnant. She had big plans to go to college but now tells everyone how EXCITED she is to be a mother.

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Reaction Formation

Front

What defense mechanism is Jonathan using when he claims his ex-fiance was crazy and that he was going to break up with her anyway?

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Rationalization

Front

Cassie was broken-hearted when her date stood her up for the prom. When asked about it a month later she asks "who?" "what are you talking about?"

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Repression

Front

Mrs. Berry gets reprimanded by her boss. She decides to assign her class a 10 page research paper.

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Displacement

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Humor

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People ask Mrs. Berry how she feels when going through chemo. She says it is the best diet plan she has ever been on!

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Humor