Defense Mechanism Quiz

John peaked at his neighbor’s paper during the exam, but thought that almost everyone but himself was cheating on the psychology exam.

• Projection

• Regression

• Reaction Formation

• Identification

• Denial

Lisa hated going to the dentist, she needed to get a root canal, and she was embarrassed when she kept forgetting her appointment with the dentist.

• Regression

• Rationalization

• Repression

• Sublimation

• Denial

Even a top baseball player will sometimes strike out on an easy pitch. When this happens, his next action may be to throw a temper tantrum.

• Projection

• Regression

• Reaction Formation

• Displacement

• Sublimation

After her new baby brother came home from the hospital the parents discovered Cheryl has dismembered her favorite doll.

• Reaction Formation

• Repression

• Denial

• Rationalization

• Displacement

When Julie found out she had terminal cancer, she would not accept the result and sought out a second and a third opinion.

• repression

• rationalization

• displacement

• denial

• reaction formation

A student attributed his flunking out of the university to the poor quality of teaching there when in fact he had not studied very hard at all.

• Projection

• Rationalization

• Displacement

• Identification

• Regression

Through incredible hard work and perseverance, the 50-year-old spinster becomes a famous artist.

• Denial

• Displacement

• Sublimation

• Reaction Formation

• Projection

Tommy began wetting his pants again after the birth of his baby brother.

• Repression

• Reaction Formation

• Sublimation

• Regression

• Denial

Two years after breaking off his relationship with Julie, Rick fails to even recognize her at a party.

• Repression

• Reaction Formation

• Sublimation

• Projection

• Rationalization

A prisoner of war began acting in a manner similar to his brutal captors.

• Reaction Formation

• Denial

• Repression

• Sublimation

• Projection