Name _____________________________

Next to each of the statements below indicate with the appropriate letter the defense mechanism that is illustrated.  Use the following code.

A. A. Repression
B. Denial
C. Reaction Formation
D.  Rationalization
E.  Displacement
F.  Projection 
G. Sublimation

_ 1. Even a top baseball player will sometimes strike out on an easy pitch.  When this happens, his next action may be to throw his bat or kick the water cooler with all his might.
_ 2. Soldiers exposed to traumatic experiences in concentration camps during wartime sometimes had amnesia and were unable to recall any part of their ordeal.
_ 3. The mother of an unwanted child may feel guilty about not welcoming her child.  As a result, she may try to prove her love by becoming overindulgent and overprotective of the child.
_ 4. The parents of Jim say that "Everyone goes through a drinking stage; it's not a problem," even though Jim just received his third DUI.
_ 5. A boy will sometimes react against the strong sexual attraction that he feels toward girls by becoming a confirmed "woman hater."
_ 6. The majority group of a culture may blame all the various ills of society on a small minority group and take out their frustrations on members of that minority group.  This is a process termed "scapegoating" and is a factor in racial and religious prejudice and discrimination.
_ 7. The individual who actually likes to have others do things for him may be quick to criticize other people for being dependent and lazy.
_ 8. James Riley has suffered heavy financial losses recently while playing the stock market.  Upon trading his big luxury car for an old small car Jim informed his associates that he bought the cheaper car to do his part in the battle against air pollution.
_ 9. Victor is heavily involved with an antipornography campaign and fights his own erotic interest in it. He hopes his campaign will convince others of his purity.
_ 10. The high school teacher was criticized by the principal for having a disruptive class.  When the teacher got home that night, he argued with his wife and kicked the dog.
_ 11. A priest converts his sexual energy into running a busy soup kitchen to feed the poor.
_ 12. "Stop asking me! I don't want any ice cream. I think you must want more ice cream!"
_ 13. You got fired and couldn't make your car insurance payments, so you're riding your bike. But you tell your friends, "I really prefer to ride my bike anyway."
_ 14. A young woman who finds herself attracted to other women proclaims that she hates lesbians and joins a vicious antigay group.
_ 15. Vicky is usually an angry, hostile person. But since she's been playing on the volleyball team, her mood has improved.