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repression - forcing of unacceptable or painful ideas, feelings and impulses into the unconscious mind without being aware of it suppression - condition where the person becomes involved in a project, hobby, or work on purpose so that a painful situation can be avoided (relationships) displacement - transfer of emotions about one to another. (handling situation professionally but yelling at someone later bc of anger.) projection - blame another unconsciously for own inadequaies. rationalization - justify your behavior with socially acceptable reasons and tend to ignore the real reasons underlying the behavior. intellectualization - denying socially unacceptable feelings or strong feelings that can not be easily expressed. sublimation - used unconsciously to express socially unacceptable instinctive drives or impulses in approved and acceptable ways. (30-year old father and frustrated athlete forcing his child to excel in a sport) compensation - you use a talent or an attribute to the fullest in order to compensate for a realized personal shortcoming. (disabled athlete finds satisfaction in writing about the game or helping a coach) temporary withdrawal - retract from facing a painful or difficult situation. malingering - pretending to be sick in order to avoid dealing with situations that are unpleasantdenial - refusal to admit something so you do not have to deal with the problem or situation. tort - any number of actions done by one person or group of people that cause injury to another regression - behaving in ways that are typically characteristics of an earlier developmental level. (student consoles herself during final exam week w eating homemade ice cream just like her mom did) defamation - to slander, or to attack the reputation of an individual or group. assult - deliberate attempt or threat to touch without consent battery - unauthorized touching of another person libel - a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation. slander - someone tells one or more persons an untruth about another which untruth will harm the reputation of the person defamed emancipated minor - individual no longer under the care, custody, or supervision of parents. claim - A request for payment under an insurance organization made by either the physician (medical assistant) or the patient copayment - A specified amount which the insured must pay toward the charge for professional services rendered deductible - A predetermined amount that the insured must pay each year for the insurance company will pay for an accident or illnessmedicaid - A joint funding program by federal and state governments for low income patients on public assistance for their medical care