Defense Mechanisms
This is the purpose of defense mechanisms, according to Freud
To protect the ego from anxiety and conflict.
Freud believes these drive our personality
Unconscious processes and childhood experiences
The trait theories focus on these
Observable, consistent patterns of behavior.
In Freud’s model, which part would say “Do your homework first; be responsible”?
The Superego.
This Defense Mechanism means "pushing it down or forgetting about it."
Repression
three parts of Freud’s personality structure
Id, Ego, and Superego
What does the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) aim to measure?
How people prefer to think, feel, make decisions, and interact with the world.
In Freud’s model, which part would say “Watch TikTok for 30 minutes, then finish homework”?
The Ego
This mechanism involves showing the opposite of what youfeel
Reaction Formation
This part of personality seeks immediate pleasure without concern for reality or morals
The Id
The MBTI categorizes people into how many personality types?
16 different personality types
When a student yells at their sibling after being cut from the soccer team, which defense mechanism is that?
Displacement
Travis gets dumped by Taylor and insists “She wasn’t that great anyway.”
Rationalization
This structure acts as a moral compass or conscience?
The Superego
In the MBTI, what do the letters E and I stand for?
Extraversion and Introversion.
A student avoids talking about being cut from the soccer team and acts like it doesn’t bother them. What mechanism is this?
Repression or Denial (accept either).
This is considered the only healthy defense mechanism
Sublimation
What type of tests assess unconscious motives according to Freud?
Free Association, Rorschach Inkblot or TAT.
A person who is INTJ prefers which four traits?
Introversion, Intuition, Thinking, and Judging.
If a student channels disappointment into running cross-country, what defense mechanism are they using?
Sublimation.