Defense
Denial
Dione drinks every day. His friends see it is becoming a problem, but Dione does not see the problem. Which defense mechanism is this?
Oral stage
Nail bitting
Super-ego
Ding Ding Ding! Class is about to begin, and Thomas makes his way to his seat. Before he sits down, he sees a classmate entering the classroom with their book bag open. All of their books are about to hit the ground. Thomas puts himself in their shoes and wouldn't want that to happen to him, so he gets up and alerts them.
Approach - Approach
conflict involving two postives but mutual exclussive goals
Displacement
Emily has a stressful day at work. Her boss unfairly criticizes her during a meeting, but she doesn't feel comfortable confronting him.Which defense mechanisms is this?
electra
A baby is sitting between their father and mother, they share a kiss. The baby gets upset and pushes her mother away, and gives her father a kiss
ego
Sam wants to eat a whole cake, but he knows he'll get a stomachache and his parents will be upset if he does. So, he decides to have just one slice instead.
Advocance - Advonace
conflict involving two negative goals , with advocance of one acquring apporach of the other
Rationalization
A student knows they have a test on Thursday, and they do not study, they fail the test, and blame their professor because they claim the professor is unfair. Which defense mechanism?
Latency
After school, Bridget spends hours playing with dolls and playing soccer at the park. She is not very interested in boys or girls romantically yet ; she cares more about teamwork and having fun with her peers
Id
Alexis sees a tray of cookies cooling on the counter. Without asking, he grabs several and eats them right away, even though they're meant for dessert later.
Aproach - adovance
conflict involving a goal with postive and negative features
Megan is attending a therapy session. Her therapist can tell that when they discuss her family dynamics, she is hiding how she feels.Which defense mechanism is this?
Phallic stage
David copies the way his dad walks and talks because he wants to be just like him. At the same time , he becomes extra affectionate toward his mom , hugging her often and saying things like , mom , hugging her often and saying things like , 'Mommy , i'm going to marry you when I grow up "
Mutiple Approach Avoidance
conflict involving two or more goals , each of which has positive and negative aspects.
Sublimation
Suzy is a basketball player and is sad that they lost their game. She releases sadness by playing music. Which defense mechanism is this ?
Genital stage
Bob is in high school and devlops a crush on one of his classmates . instead of competting with his parents for attention like in earlier stages , he writes love notes , wants to go on dates , and is imaging a future with his partner .
Aproach -avodince
Mark thinks, "If I present, I could impress my professor, get extra credit, and feel proud of myself .He feels pulled toward the goal because of the potential rewards .
Avoidance motivation -At the same time Mark worries "What if I forgot my lines ?What if my classmates laugh at me ?" He feels pulled away from the goal because of the fear of negative outcomes .