During an outpatient support group for stress management, clients describe their recent reactions to challenging life events. Match each client's statement or behavior with the specific defense mechanism being demonstrated.
- "I didn't get the job because the interviewer clearly felt threatened by my extensive level of experience."Rationalization
- A client who feels deeply insecure about their lack of physical coordination spends hours each day studying to become the top academic scholar in their class.Compensation
- A client who is secretly tempted to cheat on their spouse constantly accuses the spouse of being unfaithful and flirtatious.Projection
- An adult client admitted to the medical-surgical unit throws a temper tantrum and cries loudly when their preferred lunch is not available.Regression
Cevap
The statement blaming the interviewer matches with Rationalization. Excelling academically to mask physical insecurity matches with Compensation. Accusing a spouse of one's own temptations matches with Projection. Throwing a temper tantrum matches with Regression.
Each behavior directly aligns with the classic psychiatric definition of its respective defense mechanism. Rationalization involves excuse-making, Compensation involves balancing a deficit with a strength, Projection involves casting one's own flaws onto others, and Regression involves reverting to immature behaviors.
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Defense Mechanisms in Coping with Stress