I Hope I Can Cope

Denise likes a certain rock group so she dresses and talks like they do.

Identification

Rob got a terrible report card. He became the best basketball player on his team.

Compensation

Kristen imagined herself scoring the winning goal in the state championship soccer game.

Daydreaming

Mrs. Smith's. Husband died 3 months ago. She still sets his place at he dinner table.

Denial

Heather was furious wit her sister, so she screamed at the family dog to get away from her.

Displacement

Tony stole five packs of baseball cards at a card show. He figured it didn't matter because the vendor had thousands of packs.

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Jarred was fired from his summer job he was always late. He said it was his mom's fault for not waking him up on time.

Projection

Debbie feels guilty for stealing some jewelry. She shows her jewelry her friends and brags how she got it.

Reaction Formation

Katie didn't get her way. She stomped up the steps, threw her stuffed animals around he room, and cried.

Regression

Danny got into a lot pf arguements, so he decided to join the debate team.

Sublimation