Name that defense 1
Refusing to accept reality or facts.
A) Projection
B) Denial
C) Regression
B) Denial
Justifying harmful or unhealthy behavior with excuses.
A) Denial
B) Rationalization
C) Undoing
B) Rationalization
Accusing someone else of being angry when you're actually the angry one.
A) Reaction Formation
B) Projection
C) Regression
B) Projection
Throwing a tantrum or slamming a door when things don’t go your way.
A) Reaction Formation
B) Regression
C) Suppression
B) Regression
Shrek insists he prefers being alone and says he doesn’t care what others think about him — even though it’s clear he’s deeply hurt by rejection.
What defense mechanism is this?
A) Denial
B) Reaction Formation
C) Sublimation
B) Reaction Formation
(Acting opposite of how he truly feels.)
Unconsciously blocking distressing memories or feelings.
A) Repression
B) Suppression
C) Undoing
A) Repression
Reverting to earlier developmental behaviors under stress.
A) Regression
B) Reaction Formation
C) Projection
A) Regression
“I’m not going to think about my court date right now.”
A) Suppression
B) Denial
C) Sublimation
A) Suppression
“I only use when I’m stressed—it helps me relax.”
A) Rationalization
B) Denial
C) Projection
A) Rationalization
When Shrek overhears Fiona calling herself a “hideous beast,” he assumes she’s talking about him and storms off without clarifying.
What defense mechanism is happening?
A) Projection
B) Displacement
C) Regression
A) Projection
(He projects his own insecurity onto her words.)
Consciously choosing to push thoughts or feelings aside.
A) Repression
B) Suppression
C) Rationalization
B) Suppression
Behaving in the opposite way of how you really feel.
A) Undoing
B) Reaction Formation
C) Suppression
B) Reaction Formation
“I don’t have a problem with alcohol,” even after multiple DUIs.
A) Rationalization
B) Denial
C) Projection
B) Denial
Over-apologizing or buying gifts after mistreating someone.
A) Rationalization
B) Undoing
C) Displacement
B) Undoing
After being rejected by villagers his whole life, Shrek isolates himself in a swamp and pushes others away before they can reject him.
What defense mechanism does this most closely reflect?
A) Suppression
B) Denial
C) Displacement
B) Denial
(He denies his need for connection and belonging.)
Attributing your own feelings or flaws to someone else.
A) Projection
B) Displacement
C) Reaction Formation
A) Projection
Trying to reverse or "undo" an unacceptable thought or behavior.
A) Repression
B) Undoing
C) Denial
B) Undoing
Yelling at your partner after being humiliated at work.
A) Displacement
B) Sublimation
C) Undoing
A) Displacement
Using exercise or art to cope with anger or grief.
A) Displacement
B) Suppression
C) Sublimation
C) Sublimation
Lord Farquaad banishes fairy tale creatures and creates a “perfect” kingdom to cover up his own insecurity about his height and power.
What defense mechanism is this?
A) Sublimation
B) Regression
C) Projection
C) Projection
(He projects his insecurity outward onto others.)
Redirecting emotions from the original source to a safer outlet.
A) Displacement
B) Sublimation
C) Regression
A) Displacement
Redirecting negative impulses into healthy, constructive outlets.
A) Displacement
B) Sublimation
C) Regression
B) Sublimation
Forgetting a traumatic event from childhood.
A) Repression
B) Suppression
C) Undoing
A) Repression
Being overly friendly to someone you actually dislike.
A) Undoing
B) Reaction Formation
C) Sublimation
B) Reaction Formation
After treating Fiona poorly, Shrek rushes to stop the wedding and make things right.
Which defense mechanism could this resemble?
A) Undoing
B) Suppression
C) Repression
A) Undoing
(Trying to reverse or “undo” behavior.)