Assignment:
Personality Theory/Defense Mechanisms
A significant and enduring aspect of Freud's theory is defense mechanisms. Using Cramer's article, "Defense Mechanisms in Psychology Today...."
Questions:
1. Explain how defense mechanisms relate to anxiety.
2. What is one primitive and immature defense mechanism and one mature defense mechanism
3. Describe each of these mechanisms.
4. Indicate why people might use each mechanism.
Review the chapter:
Defense Mechanisms in Psychology Today
Further Processes for Adaptation
By-Phebe Cramer
Williams College