What is a defense mechanism?
a) Any form of martial arts
b) A mechanism designed to reduce stress and conflict caused by specific experiences
c) A method for negotiating a stage of development
d) A mechanism designed to remove psychological barriers
What purpose does a defense mechanism serve
a) To defend the impulsive desire of Id
b) to help a person to physically defend
c) protect the ego from anxious feelings, including guilt
The defense mechanisms are reactions to………
a) Frustration
b) Psychosexual behavior
c) Aggression
d) Goal-directed behavior
Repression is a common mode of resolving.
a) Anxieties
b) Tensions
c) Conflicts
d) Motives
Defense mechanism operates at unconscious level they occur without awareness of the individual hence they are……………
a) Self-explanatory
b) Self-deceptive
c) Self-expressive
d) Self-dependent
A child scolded by his father may hit his younger siblings this is an example of…
a) Displacement
b) Regression
c) Rationalization
d) Repression
