Actions 1
A middle schooler throws a temper tantrum
Regression
Plays video games for hours before test
Procrastination
A kid got in a fight with his friends at school, when they got home he yelled at his mom even though she did nothing wrong.
Displacement
"It's not my fault that I failed my test!"
Denial
"I'll do it later"
Procrastination
Constant daydreaming
Fantasy
Watching kid TV shows when you are sad even though you are in high school
Regression
A kid pushed their friend on the playground, but when the teacher asks about it, the kid says they slipped
Denial
"It's ok that my dog passed away, I don't really care"
Suppression
Person 1: "You look ugly today"
Person 2: "Thank you"
Reaction
Avoid thinking about hard times happening at home
Suppression
Smiling when someone insults you
Reaction
A kid is struggling with anger issues, so he decides to start going to karate classes.
Sublimation
"If my teachers were better than I would have gotten a higher grade on the quiz."
Rationalization
"I enjoy boxing because it helps to release my anger"
Sublimation
Dancing around the class even though they're sad
Undoing
Constantly making excuses for poor decisions
Rationalizations
A kid who is failing art and science is also the star baseball player
Compensation
"I have Taylor Swift's phone number"
Fantasy
"It doesn't matter that I'm bad at science because I'm amazing at history"
Compensation
Punching a wall when angry
Displacement
Giving a gift to boyfriend or girlfriend after a fight
Undoing
A kid tells their friend that they can relate to their pain even though they don't really care
Isolation of Affect
"DAD DON'T TALK TO ME I GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH MY FRIENDS TODAY"
Displacement
"I hate her because I think she hates me"
Projection