RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH TEST 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔repression - ✔✔defense mechanism
man forgets wife birthday after a marital fight
maladaptive
women is unable to enjoy sex after having pushed out of awareness sex abuse as a
child
✔✔sublimation - ✔✔defense mechanism
women who is angry with her boss rights a story about a heroic woman (almost always
is constructive)
no maladaptive behaviors
✔✔regression - ✔✔defense mechanism
four year old boy with a new brother starts sucking his thumb and wanting a bottle
maladaptive
man who losses promotion starts complaining to others, does sloppy work misses
appointments and is late for meetings
✔✔displacement - ✔✔defense mechanism
patient criticizes a nurse after their family didn't visit
maladaptive
child who cannot acknowledge fear of father becomes fearful of animals
✔✔projection - ✔✔defense mechanism
man who is unconsciously attracted to other women teases his wife about flirting
maladaptive
woman who has repressed an attraction for other woman refuses to socialize for fear of
being hit on
✔✔compensation - ✔✔defense mechanism
short man becomes assertive and verally loud and accelerates in business
maladaptive
someone drinks alcohol when self esteem is low
✔✔reaction formation - ✔✔defense mechanism
recovering alcoholic constantly preaches about the evils of alcohol
maladaptive
mother who is unconsciously hostile towards daughter is overprotective and interferes
with the daughters normal growth and development.
✔✔denial - ✔✔defense mechanism
man reacts to death "no! I don't believe it, the doctor said she was fine."
maladaptive
, a woman whos husband died 3 years ago still keeps his clothes in the closet and
speaks about him in present tense.
✔✔conversion - ✔✔defense mechanism
student is unable to take a final due to a terrible headache
maladaptive
man becomes blind after seeing his wife flirt with other men
✔✔undoing - ✔✔defense mechanism
after flirting with her male secretary a woman brings her husband tickets to a show.
maladaptive
man with ridged belief's and repressed sexuality is driven to wash his hands when
around attractive women
✔✔rationalization - ✔✔defense mechanism
"I didn't get this raise because the boss doesn't like me."
maladaptive
father things his son was fathered by another man and excuses his malicious acts by
saying he is lazy and disobedient which is not the case.
✔✔identification - ✔✔defense mechanism
five year old girl wears moms dress and shoes and meets dad at the door.
maladaptive
young boy thinks the town pimp with money is someone to emulate
✔✔introjection - ✔✔defense mechanism
after his wifes death husband complains of chest pains and difficulty breathing, the
same symptoms his wife had before she died.
maladaptive
young child whos parents were overcritical and belittling grow up thinking she is inferior.
✔✔suppression - ✔✔defense mechanism
business man faces divorce in morning, and gives a good speech in the afternoon with
total concentration
maladaptive
a woman who feels a lump in her breast shortly before vacation puts the info in the back
of her mind until after returning from vacation
✔✔anxiety - ✔✔symptoms of?
concern a panic attack will happen
exposure to phobic object
presence of obsessive thoughts
fear of panic attacks
difficulty concentrating
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔repression - ✔✔defense mechanism
man forgets wife birthday after a marital fight
maladaptive
women is unable to enjoy sex after having pushed out of awareness sex abuse as a
child
✔✔sublimation - ✔✔defense mechanism
women who is angry with her boss rights a story about a heroic woman (almost always
is constructive)
no maladaptive behaviors
✔✔regression - ✔✔defense mechanism
four year old boy with a new brother starts sucking his thumb and wanting a bottle
maladaptive
man who losses promotion starts complaining to others, does sloppy work misses
appointments and is late for meetings
✔✔displacement - ✔✔defense mechanism
patient criticizes a nurse after their family didn't visit
maladaptive
child who cannot acknowledge fear of father becomes fearful of animals
✔✔projection - ✔✔defense mechanism
man who is unconsciously attracted to other women teases his wife about flirting
maladaptive
woman who has repressed an attraction for other woman refuses to socialize for fear of
being hit on
✔✔compensation - ✔✔defense mechanism
short man becomes assertive and verally loud and accelerates in business
maladaptive
someone drinks alcohol when self esteem is low
✔✔reaction formation - ✔✔defense mechanism
recovering alcoholic constantly preaches about the evils of alcohol
maladaptive
mother who is unconsciously hostile towards daughter is overprotective and interferes
with the daughters normal growth and development.
✔✔denial - ✔✔defense mechanism
man reacts to death "no! I don't believe it, the doctor said she was fine."
maladaptive
, a woman whos husband died 3 years ago still keeps his clothes in the closet and
speaks about him in present tense.
✔✔conversion - ✔✔defense mechanism
student is unable to take a final due to a terrible headache
maladaptive
man becomes blind after seeing his wife flirt with other men
✔✔undoing - ✔✔defense mechanism
after flirting with her male secretary a woman brings her husband tickets to a show.
maladaptive
man with ridged belief's and repressed sexuality is driven to wash his hands when
around attractive women
✔✔rationalization - ✔✔defense mechanism
"I didn't get this raise because the boss doesn't like me."
maladaptive
father things his son was fathered by another man and excuses his malicious acts by
saying he is lazy and disobedient which is not the case.
✔✔identification - ✔✔defense mechanism
five year old girl wears moms dress and shoes and meets dad at the door.
maladaptive
young boy thinks the town pimp with money is someone to emulate
✔✔introjection - ✔✔defense mechanism
after his wifes death husband complains of chest pains and difficulty breathing, the
same symptoms his wife had before she died.
maladaptive
young child whos parents were overcritical and belittling grow up thinking she is inferior.
✔✔suppression - ✔✔defense mechanism
business man faces divorce in morning, and gives a good speech in the afternoon with
total concentration
maladaptive
a woman who feels a lump in her breast shortly before vacation puts the info in the back
of her mind until after returning from vacation
✔✔anxiety - ✔✔symptoms of?
concern a panic attack will happen
exposure to phobic object
presence of obsessive thoughts
fear of panic attacks
difficulty concentrating
