are defense mechanisms generally conscious or unconscious?
Correct Answers unconscious, but some are within voluntary
control
common positive coping strategies Correct Answers -
education
- social support
- exercise
- therapeutic lifestyle
- music therapy
defense mechanism: compensation Correct Answers covering
up a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a train one
considers more desirable
defense mechanism: conversion Correct Answers
unconsciously converting anxiety into physical symptoms
defense mechanism: denial Correct Answers refusing to
acknowledge the existence of a real situation or the feelings
associated with it
defense mechanism: displacement Correct Answers - emotions
are expressed toward someone or something other than the
actual source of the emotion
- EX: place anger on family member but was angry because of
boss
, defense mechanism: dissociation Correct Answers separation
of thoughts, emotions, awareness from conscious
awareness/memory
defense mechanism: identification Correct Answers an attempt
to increase self-worth by acquiring certain attributes and
characteristics of an individual one admires
defense mechanism: intellectualization Correct Answers an
attempt to avoid expressing actual emotions associated with a
stressful situation by using the intellectual processes of logic,
reasoning, and analysis
defense mechanism: introjection Correct Answers integrating
the beliefs and values of another individual into one's own ego
structure
defense mechanism: projection Correct Answers when one sees
the traits that they find unacceptable in themselves in others
defense mechanism: rationalization Correct Answers
attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons to
justify unacceptable feelings or behaviors
defense mechanism: reaction formation Correct Answers
preventing unacceptable or undesirable thoughts or behaviors
from being expressed by exaggerating opposite thoughts or
types of behaviors
defense mechanism: regression Correct Answers people seem
to return to an earlier developmental stage due to stress