Identify the defense mechanism used in each of the following examples.

1.	Identify the defense mechanism used in each of the following examples.(i) Sanjana gets reprimanded by her boss and goes home and fights with her husband.(ii) Sanket who is cut off from a sports team fantasizes about winning the Olympics.(iii) Shruti is attracted to her sister’s husband but denies this and believes that her sister’s husband is attracted to her.(iv) After being rejected by a prestigious university, Harshil explains that he is glad because he would be happier at a smaller, less competitive college.
Answer» (i) Displacement (ii) Daydreaming (iii) Projection (iv) Rationalization

Identify the defense mechanism used in each of the following examples.(i) Sanjana gets reprimanded by her boss and goes home and fights with her husband.(ii) Sanket who is cut off from a sports team fantasizes about winning the Olympics.(iii) Shruti is attracted to her sister’s husband but denies this and believes that her sister’s husband is attracted to her.(iv) After being rejected by a prestigious university, Harshil explains that he is glad because he would be happier at a smaller, less competitive college.

Answer»

(i) Displacement

(ii) Daydreaming

(iii) Projection

(iv) Rationalization