NUR 2459 RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH
EXAM 1 AND 2 PACKAGE 2026 EXAM PREP
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE Q&A 100%
CORRECT
⩥ explain altruism. Answer: dealing with anxiety by reaching out for
others
⩥ example of altruism. Answer: It is very cold and a man takes off his
jacket and gives it to someone who cannot afford a coat.
⩥ explain compensation. Answer: covering up a real or perceived
weakness by emphasizing a trait one considered more desirable
⩥ example of compensation. Answer: Someone who is too small to
make the wrestling team becomes a talented member of the debating
team.
⩥ explain denial. Answer: refusing to acknowledge the existence of a
real situation or feelings associated.
⩥ example of denial. Answer: A woman who drinks alcohol daily,
refuses to acknowledge she has a problem.
,⩥ explain displacement. Answer: shifting feelings related to an object,
person, or situation to another less threatening object, person or
situation.
⩥ example of displacement. Answer: A man is angry with his boss and
when he comes home, he yells at his children.
⩥ explain projection. Answer: attributing one's unacceptable thoughts
and feelings onto another who does not have them
⩥ example of projection. Answer: A woman has feelings for someone
other than her husband, but blames him for being unfaithful.
⩥ Explain identification. Answer: conscious or unconscious assumption
of the characteristics of another individual or group
⩥ Example of identification. Answer: The student nurse imitates the
nurturing actions of the instructor.
⩥ explain intellectualization. Answer: separation of emotions and logical
facts when analyzing or coping with a situation or event.
,⩥ example of intellectualization. Answer: A wife is moving far away
from her family because of her husband's job transfer. She explains to
her family all the advantages of the move.
⩥ explain rationalization. Answer: creating reasonable and unacceptable
explanations for unacceptable behavior
⩥ example of rationalization. Answer: A boy justifies cheating in a card
game because he said everyone cheats.
⩥ explain reaction formation. Answer: preventing unacceptable thoughts
or behaviors from being expressed by exaggerating opposite thoughts or
types of behaviors.
⩥ example of reaction formation. Answer: A girl is angry with someone,
but expresses exaggerated friendliness when she sees her.
⩥ explain regression. Answer: sudden use of childlike or earlier
developmental behaviors that do not correlate with age or developmental
stage.
⩥ example of regression. Answer: An adult throws a temper tantrum
when she doesn't get her way.
, ⩥ explain repression. Answer: unconsciously putting unacceptable
feelings, ideas and thoughts out of awareness. No memory.
⩥ example of repression. Answer: A trauma victim is unable to
remember anything about his accident.
⩥ explain suppression. Answer: voluntary denying or putting away
stressful feelings
⩥ example of suppression. Answer: A student states, "I'll worry about
that exam tomorrow."
⩥ explain conversion. Answer: responding to stress through the
unconscious development of physical manifestations of illnesses.
⩥ example of conversion. Answer: A girl is unable to speak just before
she is to try out for chorus.
⩥ explain splitting. Answer: demonstrating an inability to reconcile
negative and positive attributes of self to others.
⩥ example of splitting. Answer: Someone says she has the best friend
ever, until her friend is not able to attend her party. Then she says she
never wants to see her again.
EXAM 1 AND 2 PACKAGE 2026 EXAM PREP
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE Q&A 100%
CORRECT
⩥ explain altruism. Answer: dealing with anxiety by reaching out for
others
⩥ example of altruism. Answer: It is very cold and a man takes off his
jacket and gives it to someone who cannot afford a coat.
⩥ explain compensation. Answer: covering up a real or perceived
weakness by emphasizing a trait one considered more desirable
⩥ example of compensation. Answer: Someone who is too small to
make the wrestling team becomes a talented member of the debating
team.
⩥ explain denial. Answer: refusing to acknowledge the existence of a
real situation or feelings associated.
⩥ example of denial. Answer: A woman who drinks alcohol daily,
refuses to acknowledge she has a problem.
,⩥ explain displacement. Answer: shifting feelings related to an object,
person, or situation to another less threatening object, person or
situation.
⩥ example of displacement. Answer: A man is angry with his boss and
when he comes home, he yells at his children.
⩥ explain projection. Answer: attributing one's unacceptable thoughts
and feelings onto another who does not have them
⩥ example of projection. Answer: A woman has feelings for someone
other than her husband, but blames him for being unfaithful.
⩥ Explain identification. Answer: conscious or unconscious assumption
of the characteristics of another individual or group
⩥ Example of identification. Answer: The student nurse imitates the
nurturing actions of the instructor.
⩥ explain intellectualization. Answer: separation of emotions and logical
facts when analyzing or coping with a situation or event.
,⩥ example of intellectualization. Answer: A wife is moving far away
from her family because of her husband's job transfer. She explains to
her family all the advantages of the move.
⩥ explain rationalization. Answer: creating reasonable and unacceptable
explanations for unacceptable behavior
⩥ example of rationalization. Answer: A boy justifies cheating in a card
game because he said everyone cheats.
⩥ explain reaction formation. Answer: preventing unacceptable thoughts
or behaviors from being expressed by exaggerating opposite thoughts or
types of behaviors.
⩥ example of reaction formation. Answer: A girl is angry with someone,
but expresses exaggerated friendliness when she sees her.
⩥ explain regression. Answer: sudden use of childlike or earlier
developmental behaviors that do not correlate with age or developmental
stage.
⩥ example of regression. Answer: An adult throws a temper tantrum
when she doesn't get her way.
, ⩥ explain repression. Answer: unconsciously putting unacceptable
feelings, ideas and thoughts out of awareness. No memory.
⩥ example of repression. Answer: A trauma victim is unable to
remember anything about his accident.
⩥ explain suppression. Answer: voluntary denying or putting away
stressful feelings
⩥ example of suppression. Answer: A student states, "I'll worry about
that exam tomorrow."
⩥ explain conversion. Answer: responding to stress through the
unconscious development of physical manifestations of illnesses.
⩥ example of conversion. Answer: A girl is unable to speak just before
she is to try out for chorus.
⩥ explain splitting. Answer: demonstrating an inability to reconcile
negative and positive attributes of self to others.
⩥ example of splitting. Answer: Someone says she has the best friend
ever, until her friend is not able to attend her party. Then she says she
never wants to see her again.
