Reference no: EM133149856

Cindy Coke has been married to her husband for the last 20 years. The union produced one son, Josh. Mr. Coke was a loving and generous husband. He was a family man, who believed in spending quality time with his son. The family often took vacations together and could often be seen going on excursions. Mr. Coke contracted the COVID-19 virus and was hospitalised for three weeks which isolated him from his family. Due to underlying conditions, he succumbed to the virus. The recent death of Mr. Cooke has had a great impact on his son Josh and his wife Cindy. Josh who is 12 years old has resorted to sucking his thumb once again, a habit which he had given up since five years old while Mrs. Cooke secures a place at the table for her dead husband, each evening when she is setting the table as if she is expecting him to come home. Required:

A. Define the concept "defence mechanisms."

B. Describe the defence mechanism displayed by both Mrs. Cooke and Josh.

C. Using examples, explain TWO (2) other defence mechanisms.

D. Explain Freud's perspective on the function of defensive behaviours such as those exhibited in the case.