After failing to make the basketball team, Ollie was so upset that he used his anxious energy to meticulously organize the team's equipment and schedule.

• sublimation

• undoing

• regression

• displacement

When the teacher hands you the test you failed, you start to look through it while tapping your pencil on your desk. Tap, tap,tap...tap, tap, tap. Which defense mechanism is being displayed?

• denial

• projection

• sublimation

• undoing

J hates his teacher but feels this is unacceptable. He covers this up with the belief that his teacher hates him.

• sublimation

• projection

• displacement

• undoing

After you have a big fight with your parents, you get sarcastic and mean with your friends at homecoming.

• displacement

• denial

• regression

• sublimation

You justify your poor test performance by saying you couldn't concentrate while you were studying because you were distracted by your younger sibling.

• projection

• reaction formation

• repression

• rationalization

After getting caught cheating, Sammy couldn't stop laughing even though she was honestly horrified and embarassed.

• undoing

• reaction formation

• projection

• displacement

After failing to make the musical, you curl up on the couch and have your Mom bring you milk and cookies.

• regression

• repression

• suppression

• fantasy

You "forgot" to get help from your teacher after school. You knew it would be an uncomfortable discussion as they are unhappy with your performance in class. Maybe you'll remember to go tomorrow.

• fantasy

• undoing

• suppression

• projection

Miles is not well liked in school. He decides he will be rich and prove them all wrong.

• undoing

• reaction formation

• compensation

• withdrawal

When I get nervous when a teacher talks about a project that is due I kind of just check out and don't listen.

• displacement

• withdrawal

• sublimation

• reaction formation