| Defintion | Defense Mechanism | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| A person buries uncomfortable thoughts into unconscious mind | repression | 86%
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| refusal to accept reality because it is too threatening | denial | 71%
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| relegating blame for one's own mistakes and/or short-comings to others | projection | 57%
|
| psychologically balancing a weak area with a strong area | compensation | 43%
|
| belief in opposite of true belief, because it causes anxiety | reaction formation | 29%
|
| shifts emotion from original object to a less threatening substitute | displacement | 14%
|
| escaping from reality by taking mental/physical flight; daydreaming | fantasy | 14%
|
| cannot accept real reasons for behavior, therefore, justifies actions | rationalization | 0%
|