Question

2. Name and briefly describe 2 defense mechanisms. 3. What is conservation according to Piaget and give a brief example of a child's lack of it. 4. What important element of emotional-social development was missing in Harlow's monkeys and Genie. (class video)

Answer 1

Since you have posted multiple question, I am going to answer first question. I hope it helps.

Freud in order to deal with conflict and problems in life, stated that the ego employs a range of defense mechanisms. These defense mechanisms operate at an unconscious level and help ward off unpleasant feelings or make good things feel better for the individual.

Defense mechanism	Description
Repression	It is an unconscious mechanism to keep disturbing or threatening thoughts from becoming conscious
Denial	It involves blocking external events from awareness.
Projection	This involves indiviuals attributing their own unacceptable thoughts, feeling towards other indiviuals.