AP BIOLOGY

THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM

DEFENSE MECHANIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Putting someone down and making them feel awful, when you really feel bad about yourself is an example of which defense mechanism?
A
Compensation
B
Projection
C
Rationalization
D
Undoing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Acting Out Acting Out is performing an extreme behavior in order to express thoughts or feelings the person feels incapable of otherwise expressing. Instead of saying, “I’m angry with you, ” a person who acts out may instead throw a book at the person, or punch a hole through a wall.

Detailed explanation-2: -Here are a few common defense mechanisms: Denial. Repression. Projection. Displacement.

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