Defense Mechanisms Quiz
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______ – person loses track of time and/person, instead find another representation of their self

Dissociation

Defense Mechanism 1. ______ – refusal to accept reality or fact

Denial

______ – reversion to an earlier stage of development in the face of unacceptable thought or impulses

Regression

______ – misattribution of a person’s undesired thoughts into another

<p>Projection</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ – converting of unwanted or dangerous thoughts, feeling into their opposites

<p>Reaction formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defense mechanism involves unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and impulses?

<p>Repression (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which defense mechanism involves redirecting thoughts, feelings, and impulses directed to one person or object onto another?

<p>Displacement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which defense mechanism involves refusal to accept reality or fact?

<p>Denial (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which defense mechanism involves overemphasis on thinking when confronted with an unacceptable impulse?

<p>Intellectualization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which defense mechanism involves conscious forgetting?

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Dissociation

Person loses track of time or self, finding another representation of their self

Denial

Refusal to accept reality or fact

Regression

Reverting to a younger stage of development

Projection

Attributing unwanted thoughts to someone else

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Reaction formation

Unacceptable thoughts turn into their opposites

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Repression

Unconscious blocking of thoughts, feelings, and impulses

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Displacement

Redirecting feelings to another person or object

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Intellectualization

Over-emphasizing thinking to deal with a problem.

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Suppression

Conscious forgetting

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Study Notes

Defense Mechanisms

  • Dissociation - person loses track of time and/or person, instead finding another representation of their self
  • Denial - refusal to accept reality or fact
  • Regression - reversion to an earlier stage of development in the face of unacceptable thought or impulses
  • Projection - misattribution of a person's undesired thoughts into another
  • Reaction Formation - converting of unwanted or dangerous thoughts, feelings into their opposites

Key Concepts

  • Repression - unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and impulses
  • Displacement - redirecting thoughts, feelings, and impulses directed to one person or object onto another
  • Intellectualization - overemphasis on thinking when confronted with an unacceptable impulse
  • Repression - conscious forgetting

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Test your understanding of defense mechanisms with this quiz. Identify and differentiate between Denial, Regression, Dissociation, Projection, and Reaction Formation. Assess your knowledge of psychological coping mechanisms.

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