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Psychology Terms
100
The placement of a person’s undesired thoughts, feelings or impulses onto another person who does not have those thoughts, feelings or impulses.
What is Projection
100
You break your curfew and your parents are mad with you. You feel they have given you an unfair punishment. After the scolding, you go and take your anger out on your younger sister.
What is Displacement
100
Just a Dream by Carrie Underwood Baby why'd you leave me Why'd you have to go? I was counting on forever, now I'll never know I can't even breathe It's like I'm looking from a distance Standing in the background Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now This can't be happening to me This is just a dream What defense mechanism is the singer displaying after her fiancee dies?
What is Denial
100
"An so what if I've never been in a library before? So what? I could have gone into any library I wanted to, if I wanted to. But I never did, because I didn't want to. You think she's been to Yankee Stadium like I have? You think Joe Pepitione's jacket is hanging up in her basement?" page 17 What defense mechanism is Doug using?
What is Compensation
100
The phenomenon in which the greater the number of bystanders who witness an emergency, the less likely any one of them is to help.
What is the Bystander Effect
200
A process of counterbalancing perceived weaknesses by emphasizing strengths in other arenas.
What is Compensation
200
You return from the war completely unharmed. However, you have no recollection of what happened exactly during a close brush with death during open fire.
What is Repression
200
No Surprise by Daughtry If I could see the future and how this plays out I bet it's better than where we are now But after going through this It's easier to see the reason why It's no surprise, I won't be here tomorrow I can't believe that I stayed till today Yeah, you and I will be a tough act to follow But I know in time we'll find this was no surprise What defense mechanism is the singer using to justify the breakup?
What is Rationalization
200
"How are we going to let Lucas know where we've gone?" mom asked. My father looked up from his two fried eggs. "How are we going to let Lucas know where we've gone? The U.S. Postal Service," he said in that kind of voice that makes you fell like you are the dope of the world. "And didn't I tell you over easy?" What defense mechanism is Doug's father using?
What is Displacement
200
The idea that we learn by watching other people's behavior.
What is the Social Cognitive Theory
300
The converting of unwanted or dangerous thoughts, feelings or impulses into their opposites.
What is Reaction Formation
300
You are worried that you're not very smart. You make a dumb mistake that no one says anything about at all, and then you accuse others of saying that you're just plain stupid. What defense mechanism are you using to try and deal with your insecurities?
What is Projection
300
I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift And he's long gone when he's next to me And I realize the blame is on me 'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in So shame on me now Flew me to places I'd never been 'Til you put me down What defense mechanism is the singer displaying after her breakup?
What is Rationalization
300
"Ernie Eco," said my mother quietly. "Don't you start about him," said my father. "So it will begin again all over again." "I said-" "The bars, being gone all night, coming back home when you're-" My father stood up. "Which of your sons will it be this time?" my mother said. My father looked at me. What defense mechanism is Doug's father using?
What is Denial
300
When there are many people around, an individual’s responsibility to act seems to decrease.
What is Diffusion of Responsibility
400
Displacement
What is the redirecting of thoughts, feelings, and impulses directed at one person or object, but taken out upon another person or object
400
You cheated on a test and after you've taken the test you start feeling guilty. You then tell yourself that you always study hard for tests and that a lot of other students cheated on the test as well.
What is Rationalization
400
Just Give Me a Reason by Pink I'm sorry I don't understand Where all of this is coming from I thought that we were fine (Oh, we had everything) Your head is running wild again My dear we still have everythin' And it's all in your mind (Yeah, but this is happenin') What defense mechanism is one person in this relationship using to escape undesired thoughts and feelings?
What is Projection
400
Then my jerk brother leans over to the next flower. He lets fall another glob of spit. Lil gets on her bike and rides away. My brother spits on every one of the flowers. Big globs that he hacks up from deep in his lungs somewhere. "Looks a lot better now, don't you think, Douggo?" I stood there like a chump. You see how things never go right where you're feeling good? page 63 What defense mechanism does Doug use after his brother messes up his good time with Lil?
What is Rationalization
400
Define Emotion-Focused Coping
What is a way of dealing with stress that aims to regulate your emotions (used when situation is beyond our control)
500
Repression
What is unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts, feelings and impulses
500
You are mad your boyfriend/girlfriend for not taking you out on a date for Valentine's day. But instead of telling them the truth when they ask what's wrong, you tell them nothing is wrong. You really are angry at them, but you tell them you are not. What defense mechanism are you using?
What is Reaction Formation
500
I'd catch a grenade for you Throw my hand on a blade for you I'd jump in front of a train for you You know I'd do anything for you Oh, I would go through all this pain Take a bullet straight through my brain Yes, I would die for you, baby But you won't do the same If the singer actually hated this girl deep down and in reality wouldn't die for her, what defense mechanism would the singer be displaying?
What is Reaction Formation
500
"Who are you?" [Mrs. Windermere] That's not really what she said. She used a word that I'd never heard a lady use before. It came pretty close after "Who". You can figure it out for yourself. "Who do you think I am?" I said. I know: sounding like Lucas. But you have to remember that she started it. She looked behind me at the wagon. "I think you are a very skinny and very rude delivery boy, and you are a very skinny and very rude delivery boy whom I have no time for right now. Go away and come back later this afternoon." page 46 What defense mechanism is both Doug and Mrs. Windermere using during their first encounter?
What is Projection
500
Define Cognitive Psychology?
What is the branch of psychology that studies mental processes including how people think, perceive, remember, and learn.
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