Emotional Defense Mechanisms Review

Which term refers to the strategies used by the ego to protect itself from anxiety?

• Cognition

• Personality

• Defense Mechanism

• Ego

Believing that others are experiencing the same feelings that you are experiencing is an example of which defense mechanism?

• displacement

• projection

• reaction formation

• compensation

Which defense mechanism is being used in this scenario? "Laughing off a serious injury and pretending it doesn't hurt."

• denial

• projection

• sublimation

• regression

What does Reliability refer to?

• Consistency of test results

• Accuracy of test results

• Validity of test results

• None of the above

Mike is always trying to impress his pals with how strong and independent he has become. However, when Mike has social or emotional problems, he still wants his dad to figure out the solution.

• Rationalization
• Sublimation
• Regression
• Repression

Lucas really hates his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend, but when he sees him at the basketball court he pretends they are bros. 

• reaction formation
• denial
• displacement
• projection

This situation is a good example of which defense mechanism? "Stomping your feet and slamming your bedroom door after you and your parents get into a fight."

• Denial
• Compensation
• Reaction Formation
• Regression

Attributing one’s own unacceptable feelings and thoughts to others and not yourself

• sublimation
• projection
• rationalization
• reaction formation

Mrs. James can’t understand why her husband has been so grumpy and irritable for the past week. It certainly isn’t her fault that he didn’t receive the anticipated promotion at the factory. What defense mechanism is her husband using?

• Projection

• Denial

• Displacement

• Rationalization

The girl who was not invited to the school dance told her friends that she would not have attended if asked. She said that her teachers had assigned more homework than usual and that she was simply too busy for any unimportant social functions.

• denial
• projection
• rationalization
• sublimation