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Flashcards in Defenses Deck (17)
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1
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Repression

A

Unacceptable feelings are sent to the unconscious

2
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Altruism

A

Helping others to avoid unacceptable personal feelings

3
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Humor

A

Uncomfortable feelings are expressed in a humorous method

4
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Sublimation

A

Modifies unacceptable feelings to be more socially acceptable

5
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Suppression

A

Unacceptable feelings are not dealt with

6
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Acting Out

A

Behaving in a socially unacceptable way to avoid feelings

7
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Splitting

A

Separating into two opposite constructs

8
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Regression

A

Reverting back to an earlier self

9
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Denial

A

Refusing to accept reality

10
Q

Converting an unacceptable outcome into a reasonable explanation

A

Rationalization

11
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Reaction Formation

A

Converting unacceptable feelings into their opposite

12
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Projection

A

Attributing unacceptable feelings to others

13
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Displacement

A

Feelings are redirected at others to relieve tension created by those feelings

14
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Identification

A

Acting like someone else

15
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Intellectualization

A

Thinking rather than feeling

16
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Dissociation

A

Removing one’s self from emotions

17
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Undoing

A

Acting in a right way to reverse wrong behavior