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Defense Mechanisms 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Defense mechanisms are behaviors that an individual might use to cope with an uncomfortable situation or problem.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

This is when a person tries to make up for his/her weaknesses by developing strengths in other areas?

a)

Denial

b)

Humor

c)

Compensation

d)

Day Dreaming

3.

Refusal to accept reality is what?

a)

Projection

b)

Compensation

c)

Denial

d)

Regression

4.

A person transfers the emotions he or she feels from the original situation or object to another situation or object?

a)

Daydreaming

b)

Denial

c)

Projection

d)

Displacement

5.

A person shifts the blame and/or responsibility for his/her actions or thoughts to another person?

a)

Projection

b)

Compensation

c)

Regression

d)

Repression

6.

An attempt to justify one’s actions with an excuse rather than by admitting one’s failure or mistake?

a)

Denial

b)

Repression

c)

Regression

d)

Rationalization

7.

Retreating to an earlier time that seems less threatening and requires less responsibility?

a)

Regression

b)

Rationalization

c)

Repression

d)

Compensation

8.
 Mrs. Brown often accuses other women of talking too much and spreading rumors. It is rather obvious to those who know her that she is revealing her own inclinations in that area.
a)
sublimation
b)
reaction formation
c)
denial
d)
projection
9.
 Regina, an aggressive child, had problems in elementary school, as she would frequently fight with other children. Regina found when she entered high school that she could channel this hostility into sports such as lacrosse and soccer.
a)
projection
b)
sublimation
c)
repression
d)
regression
10.
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.
a)
denial
b)
projection
c)
rationalization
d)
sublimation
11.
Lucas really hates his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend, but when he sees him at the basketball court he pretends they are bros. 
a)
reaction formation
b)
denial
c)
displacement
d)
projection
12.
Mrs. Scott 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 get to play in last weeks basketball game. 
a)
denial
b)
displacement 
c)
sublimatin
d)
reaction formation
13.
This situation is a good example of which defense mechanism? "It's OK to post hurtful comments online because everyone does it."
a)
Denial
b)
Reaction Formation
c)
Rationalization
d)
Compensation
14.
This situation is a good example of which defense mechanism? "Mae always fights with her mom.  Instead of working on her relationship with her mom she hangs out with her best friend and ignores her mom's texts."
a)
Compensation
b)
Rationalization
c)
Regression
15.
This situation is a good example of which defense mechanism? "Smiling all day even when you know you have a wake/funeral to attend at night."
a)
Reaction Formation
b)
Compensation
c)
Rationalization
d)
Projection
16.
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."
a)
Denial
b)
Compensation
c)
Reaction Formation
d)
Regression
17.

Putting someone down and making them feel awful, when you really feel bad about yourself is an example of which defense mechanism?

a)

Compensation

b)

Projection

c)

Rationalization

d)

Undoing

18.

Not throwing away your dog leash and dog collar after your dog died, because you are hoping he comes back is an example of which defense mechanism?

a)

Projection

b)

Denial

c)

Reaction Formation

d)

Sublimation

19.
The expression of an emotion that is the opposite of what you truly feel.
a)
Reaction formation
b)
Regression
c)
Sublimation
d)
Displacement
20.
Reverting back to immature behavior from an earlier stage of development
a)
Repression
b)
Regression
c)
Sublimation
d)
Displacement

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