Loading question session…
28 questions
What defense mechanism involves converting an emotional distress into a physical symptom?
Which defense mechanism is characterized by refusing to accept an unpleasant reality?
If a person directs their anger from their boss to their family, which defense mechanism are they using?
Which mechanism involves attributing one’s own unacceptable feelings onto someone else?
Making excuses for inappropriate behavior while ignoring the true reason is called?
A person acting overly friendly towards someone they actually dislike demonstrates which defense mechanism?
Returning to childish behaviors when stressed is an example of what?
Keeping unpleasant thoughts out of conscious awareness is called?
Choosing the correct pairing: which defense mechanism matches 'acting the opposite of one’s true feelings'?
Which defense mechanism best explains someone being unaware of traumatic memories?
If a person refuses to accept that a loved one has died, they are using:
When someone turns their anxious feelings into headaches, it is an example of:
Displacement involves directing emotions toward the original source of the feelings.
Projection is attributing your own unacceptable feelings to someone else.
Regression is the defense mechanism where a person acts in an immature way.
Rationalization helps a person face the real reasons for their behavior.
Repression keeps unpleasant thoughts outside of conscious awareness.
Denial usually helps a person process reality more quickly.
Reaction formation involves acting in a way that is opposite to one’s genuine feelings.
Conversion can result in real physical symptoms with no medical cause.
Projection involves accepting responsibility for one’s own feelings.
Displacement protects a person by targeting a safer recipient for strong emotions.
Repression is a conscious effort to avoid unpleasant memories.
Regression may be seen in stressful situations when a person behaves immaturely.
What term describes the defense mechanism where someone attempts to justify their poor decisions by blaming external factors?
In which scenario is someone likely to exhibit regression?
It is possible to use multiple defense mechanisms simultaneously in coping with stress.
Repression is a process that consciously blocks memories from awareness.