NUR 2459 Exam 1 Study Guide
- Define repression.
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Involuntary blocking unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's awareness
- Define projection.
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Attributing feelings or impulses unacceptable to one's self to another person.
- Define displacement.
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Transfer feeling from one target to another that is consid- ered less threat.
- Define sublimation.
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Rechanneling drives on impulses that are unacceptable into constructive activities.
- Define reaction formation.
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Demonstrating the opposite behavior of what is felt.
- Define regression. 1 / 3
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Unconsciously retreating to an earlier level of development.
- Define denial.
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Refusing to acknowledge the real situation or feelings associated with it.
- Tom is 16 years old and has started using drugs and the change in his behavior made it
pretty obvious. However, Tom's parents didn't believe the school principal when they called to discuss the problem.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
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Denial.
- After receiving a low grade on an exam, Phil slams the door as he is leaving the classroom.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
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Displacement.
- Michael is probably the biggest gossip in the office, but he frequently accuses others of
talking too much and spreading rumors.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
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Projection.
- Lucy dresses in provocative clothes and uses suggestive language al- though she fears that
she is unattractive and really isn't very interested in sex.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
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Reaction formation
- Patricia has a lot of anger at the way her verbally and physically abusive father treated her
during her childhood. She never confronted him about this, however, she has written a best- selling novel in which parent-child conflict is a major theme.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
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Sublimation.
- Many people who were interred in concentration camps were unable to recall events that
happened in the camp during their time spent there.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
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Repression.
- Trixie was homesick and anxious when she moved into the dormitory and started her first
year in college. She began sleeping with her old teddy bear again because it made her feel better.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
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