description of the event(s) that prompted the use of two defense mechanisms. Briefly describe each of the defense mechanisms used in the situation. Then identify the age of the person who used them.

Describe the level of emotional development of the person involved, and explain whether your examples fit Vaillant's model.

Summarize your posting by comparing the emotional development of your example to Vaillant's hypothesis that changing defense mechanisms are a key to describing emotional development in adulthood.