Question

When a person tried to make his or her thoughts and action according to others whom he like to follow, then this kind of activity is called which type of defense mechanism ?

• A. Identification
• B. Projection
• C. Rationalization
• D. Displacement

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Identification

• The defense mechanism refers to the unconscious mechanism proposed by Sigmund Freud and his daughter Anna Freud as a strategy to reduce anxiety and unacceptable impulses.
• Defence Mechanisms' are used by an individual to promote the adjustment process. It helps us a lot in dealing with stress.
• To defend or safeguard ourselves, we use a technique called a defense mechanism. These are also called Adjustment Mechanisms. 
• When a person tried to make his/her thoughts and action according to others whom he likes to follow, then this kind of activity is called the identification defense mechanism.