Comments on: Characteristics of a Business Coach

By: Gargoyle

Gargoyle — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:48:59 +0000

I agree with your analysis. If they could, in any way, shape or form, blame business conditions on the coach then it would be projection. As it is they're just venting their frustrations on the poor coach.
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By: Sunshine

Sunshine — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:46:59 +0000

a. Is logical, probably correct
b. illogical, just as likely correct

Probably these men need to be as politically correct as possible, using some amount of logical reasoning backing argument to fire. Go with A.
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By: petra

petra — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:44:59 +0000

Its Displacement- they blame the coach for their own shortcommings and live indenial, otherwise they would have to take a look at the reasons for the failing business and do something more constructive.
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By: Me<3<3

Me<3<3 — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:42:18 +0000

Psychology – Defense Mechanisms?
A group of wealthy business people, angry because of poor business conditions, insist on the firing of the football coach at the local college. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

a.Displacement
b.Regression
c.Projection
d.Denial

I know that displacement is when you divert a behavior or thought away from its natural target toward a less threatening target. Displacement lets people engage in the behavior with less anxiety. The angry business men were angry with maybe boss and might yell at someone who seems less dangerous (football coach). So I think the answer is A. but I am not sure….Regression is a return to a more immature level of functioning. They adopt a childish role, so I don’t think this is the answer. Projection is the attribution of one’s own undesirable characteristics to other people (other people have same thoughts). So I don’t think this is the answer either. Denial is the refusal to believe information that provokes anxiety. So is the answer A?