Question

abby stroud
defense mechanisms
mechanism | definition | example
--- | --- | ---
compensation | making up for weakness in one area by excelling in another area | im a better swimmer than a runner
daydreaming | fantasizing to escape unpleasant reality |
denial | refusing an emotion or problem |
displacement | transferring emotions from the original source to another |
identification | assuming the qualities of someone that you admire |

Explanation:

The problem involves defense mechanisms, which are studied in Psychology (a subfield of Social Science). To fill in examples, we analyze each mechanism:

• Daydreaming: Example could be "Imagining winning a lottery to avoid thinking about financial stress." (Fantasizing to escape unpleasant reality of financial issues).
• Denial: Example: "Saying 'I’m not sad' after a breakup, refusing to acknowledge the pain." (Refusing an emotion/problem).
• Displacement: Example: "Yelling at a sibling after being upset with a friend." (Transferring emotions from original source (friend) to another (sibling)).
• Identification: Example: "Dressing and acting like a favorite celebrity to feel closer to their qualities." (Assuming qualities of someone admired).

Answer:

• Daydreaming Example: Imagining winning a lottery to avoid thinking about financial stress
• Denial Example: Saying "I’m not sad" after a breakup, refusing to acknowledge the pain
• Displacement Example: Yelling at a sibling after being upset with a friend
• Identification Example: Dressing and acting like a favorite celebrity to feel closer to their qualities

(Note: These examples align with each defense mechanism’s definition from the table.)