Defense Mechanisms

A student with a learning disability who struggles academically becomes a leader in the art club. This is an example of

• Denial

• Displacement

• Compensation

• None of the Above

A friend of yours decides to channel his aggression by going out for the football team. This is an example of

• Repression

• Identification

• Projection

• Sublimation

The blocking out of unpleasant things or experiences is known as

• Repression

• Projection

• Regression

• Rationalization

When a person shifts the blame or responsibility for his or her actions or thoughts to another person is known as

• Sublimation

• Projection

• Compensation

• Denial

Refusing to accept reality is known as

• Humor

• Displacement

• Identification

• Denial

When a person tries to escape an unpleasant, boring or frustrating situation by imagining that they are doing something else is known as

• Denial

• Displacement

• Daydreaming

• Humor

When a person transfers his or her emotions from one situation to another

• Identification

• Humor

• Compensation

• Displacement

A basketball player laughing after missing a wide open layup would be an example of

• Daydreaming

• Denial

• Humor

• None of the above

You see a student who all of a sudden starts to dress and act like a famous pop star. This is known as

• Compensation

• Rationalization

• Sublimation

• Identification

Mental Strategies developed to deal with stressful situations are known as

• Defense Mechanisms

• Eustress

• Distress

• None of the Above