Defense mechanisms

Question 1

Defense Mechanisms

Answer 1

Unconscious intrapsychic process used to ward off anxiety by preventing conscious awareness of threatening feelings

Question 2

Adaptive

Answer 2

Acknowledges, solves problem, & decreases anxiety

Question 3

Palliative

Answer 3

Anxiety decreases but doesn’t solve problem

Question 4

Maladaptive

Answer 4

Tries different ways to decrease anxiety without solving the problem

Question 5

Dysfunctional

Answer 5

Does not reduce anxiety or solve problem

Question 6

Denial

Answer 6

Unconscious refusal to admit an unacceptable idea or behavior

Question 7

Projection

Answer 7

Blaming someone else for their unacceptable thoughts

Question 8

Fantasy

Answer 8

Creating an imaginary life

Question 9

Regression

Answer 9

Returning to earlier developmental stage

Question 10

Conversion

Answer 10

Transferring anxiety into a physical symptom with no cause

Question 11

Introjection

Answer 11

Unconsciously incorps feelings of others as their own

Question 12

Intellectualization

Answer 12

uses logic without feelings

Question 13

Compensation

Answer 13

Covering up weakness by making up with another desirable trait

Question 14

Repression

Answer 14

Suppressing painful memory

Question 15

Displacement

Answer 15

Transferring feelings to something else

Question 16

Reaction Formation

Answer 16

Saying opposite of what feeling

Question 17

Somatization

Answer 17

Taking anxiety turning into physical symptom

Question 18

Undoing

Answer 18

Doing opposite of what you feel

Question 19

Rationalization

Answer 19

Justifying a reason for actions

Question 20

Passive Aggression

Answer 20

Taking out on others passively

Question 21

Acting out

Answer 21

Dealing with feelings thru actions instead of feelings

Question 22

Dissociation

Answer 22

Separation of painful feelings from unacceptable situation

Question 23

Devaluation

Answer 23

Deals with conflict by degrading with negative

Question 24

Idealization

Answer 24

Idolizing a desired object or person despict of reality

Question 25

Splitting

Answer 25

Inability to intergrate positive or negative qualities of oneself

Question 26

Sublimation

Answer 26

Channeling anxiety into acceptable activities

Question 27

Anticipation

Answer 27

Preparing for the anxiety

Question 28

Affiliation

Answer 28

Seeking out help

Question 29

Altruism

Answer 29

Helping others before oneself

Question 30

Humor

Answer 30

Finding humor in painful situation

Question 31

Suppression

Answer 31

Suppressing anxiety till can deal with it.