Question
Which of the following is an example of the defense mechanism compensation ?
You are failing math, so you decide to quit the basketball team.
You are failing math, so you decide not to deal with anything at all.
You are failing math, so you decide to be the best basketball player on the team.
You are failing math, so you blame your math teacher and your classmates.
You are failing math, so you decide to quit the basketball team.
You are failing math, so you decide not to deal with anything at all.
You are failing math, so you decide to be the best basketball player on the team.
You are failing math, so you blame your math teacher and your classmates.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The example of the defense mechanism "compensation" is:
**You are failing math, so you decide to be the best basketball player on the team.**
Compensation involves offsetting a perceived deficiency or failure in one area (in this case, math) by excelling in another area (basketball).
**You are failing math, so you decide to be the best basketball player on the team.**
Compensation involves offsetting a perceived deficiency or failure in one area (in this case, math) by excelling in another area (basketball).