Defense Mechanisms and Psychological Coping Strategies Quiz

Assigning one's undesirable emotions or thoughts to someone else to avoid self-awareness.

Refusing to acknowledge or confront unpleasant thoughts, emotions, or situations.

Unconsciously blocking or excluding disturbing thoughts, memories, or feelings from awareness.

Assigning one's undesirable feelings or impulses to someone else as a way of avoiding personal responsibility.

Turning to others for emotional assistance, comfort, or reassurance during challenging times.

Returning to previous, less mature behaviors as a way of coping with stress or challenges.

Redirecting socially unacceptable urges or desires into more acceptable and constructive outlets.

Displaying emotions or beliefs that are contrary to one's genuine feelings as a defensive response.

Providing logical but often false reasons to justify or explain irrational thoughts, emotions, or actions.

Shifting emotional reactions from an original, threatening source to a substitute target.

Overestimating one's positive traits to counterbalance perceived negative aspects.

Offering seemingly logical explanations that are often false to justify one's actions or decisions.

Expressing or believing in exaggerated negative traits as a defense against acknowledging true, undesirable feelings.