Match each defense mechanism with the appropriate situation or statement.

-After the physician tells Mrs.James that it is too soon to fill her pain medication, she leaves the office, slamming the door behind her.

Question

Match each defense mechanism with the appropriate situation or statement.

-After the physician tells Mrs.James that it is too soon to fill her pain medication, she leaves the office, slamming the door behind her.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mrs. James is displacing her anger from the physician onto the door by slamming it.

Alternatively:

Answer: E
 Mrs. James may rationalize her behavior by telling herself that she needed that medication and she is in too much pain to wait.

Match Each Defense Mechanism with the Appropriate Situation or Statement