AP BIOLOGY

THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM

DEFENSE MECHANIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Daydreaming or imagining oneself doing something impossible/improbable is the definition of which defense mechanism?
A
Identification
B
Compensation
C
Fantasy
D
Regression
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Maladaptive daydreaming usually occurs as a coping mechanism in response to trauma, abuse or loneliness. Sufferers create a complex inner world which they escape to in times of distress by daydreaming for hours.

Detailed explanation-2: -By. A waking fantasy or reverie; the free play of thought or imagination. Daydreaming is classed as a form of autistic thinking, since the individual’s imagination is controlled primarily by his inner desires and not by outer reality.

Detailed explanation-3: -Daydreaming is defined as “spontaneous, subjective experiences in a no-task, no stimulus, no-response situation… [and] includes unintended thoughts that intrude inadvertently into the execution of intended mental tasks… and undirected ideas in thought sampling during wakefulness” (1).

Detailed explanation-4: -Fantasy (psychology) Maladaptive daydreaming. Mind-wandering. Stream of consciousness (psychology)

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