Defense Mechanisms Flashcards
1
Q
Regression
A
Reverting to an infantile stage
2
Q
Reaction formation
A
Switching unacceptable motives into the opposite
3
Q
Projection
A
Disguising our own threading impulses by attributing them to others
4
Q
Rationalization
A
Self justifying
5
Q
Displacement
A
Shifting emotions towards an object or another person
6
Q
Sublimination
A
Turning unacceptable impulses to socially values motives
7
Q
Denial
A
Refusing
