Match each defense mechanism with the appropriate situation or statement.

-A father who abuses his child might accuse the medical assistant of being too rough with the child while performing a patient assessment.

Question

Match each defense mechanism with the appropriate situation or statement.

-A father who abuses his child might accuse the medical assistant of being too rough with the child while performing a patient assessment.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Projection involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else. In this scenario, the father is projecting his own abusive behavior onto the medical assistant.

Answer: B
 Displacement involves redirecting one's emotions or impulses from the original source to a substitute target. In this scenario, the father is displacing his anger and frustration from his abusive behavior onto the medical assistant.

Answer: E
 Rationalization involves creating a justification or excuse for one's actions in order to avoid accepting responsibility for them. This defense mechanism is not applicable to either of the scenarios given.

Match Each Defense Mechanism with the Appropriate Situation or Statement