nrs 316 - week 6 exams questions and answers
are defense mechanisms generally conscious or unconscious?
Correct Answers unconscious, but some are within voluntary
control
common positive coping strategies Correct Answers -
education
- social support
- exercise
- therapeutic lifestyle
- music therapy
defense mechanism: compensation Correct Answers covering
up a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a train one
considers more desirable
defense mechanism: conversion Correct Answers
unconsciously converting anxiety into physical symptoms
defense mechanism: denial Correct Answers refusing to
acknowledge the existence of a real situation or the feelings
associated with it
defense mechanism: displacement Correct Answers - emotions
are expressed toward someone or something other than the
actual source of the emotion
- EX: place anger on family member but was angry because of
boss
, defense mechanism: dissociation Correct Answers separation
of thoughts, emotions, awareness from conscious
awareness/memory
defense mechanism: identification Correct Answers an attempt
to increase self-worth by acquiring certain attributes and
characteristics of an individual one admires
defense mechanism: intellectualization Correct Answers an
attempt to avoid expressing actual emotions associated with a
stressful situation by using the intellectual processes of logic,
reasoning, and analysis
defense mechanism: introjection Correct Answers integrating
the beliefs and values of another individual into one's own ego
structure
defense mechanism: projection Correct Answers when one sees
the traits that they find unacceptable in themselves in others
defense mechanism: rationalization Correct Answers
attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons to
justify unacceptable feelings or behaviors
defense mechanism: reaction formation Correct Answers
preventing unacceptable or undesirable thoughts or behaviors
from being expressed by exaggerating opposite thoughts or
types of behaviors
defense mechanism: regression Correct Answers people seem
to return to an earlier developmental stage due to stress
are defense mechanisms generally conscious or unconscious?
Correct Answers unconscious, but some are within voluntary
control
common positive coping strategies Correct Answers -
education
- social support
- exercise
- therapeutic lifestyle
- music therapy
defense mechanism: compensation Correct Answers covering
up a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a train one
considers more desirable
defense mechanism: conversion Correct Answers
unconsciously converting anxiety into physical symptoms
defense mechanism: denial Correct Answers refusing to
acknowledge the existence of a real situation or the feelings
associated with it
defense mechanism: displacement Correct Answers - emotions
are expressed toward someone or something other than the
actual source of the emotion
- EX: place anger on family member but was angry because of
boss
, defense mechanism: dissociation Correct Answers separation
of thoughts, emotions, awareness from conscious
awareness/memory
defense mechanism: identification Correct Answers an attempt
to increase self-worth by acquiring certain attributes and
characteristics of an individual one admires
defense mechanism: intellectualization Correct Answers an
attempt to avoid expressing actual emotions associated with a
stressful situation by using the intellectual processes of logic,
reasoning, and analysis
defense mechanism: introjection Correct Answers integrating
the beliefs and values of another individual into one's own ego
structure
defense mechanism: projection Correct Answers when one sees
the traits that they find unacceptable in themselves in others
defense mechanism: rationalization Correct Answers
attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons to
justify unacceptable feelings or behaviors
defense mechanism: reaction formation Correct Answers
preventing unacceptable or undesirable thoughts or behaviors
from being expressed by exaggerating opposite thoughts or
types of behaviors
defense mechanism: regression Correct Answers people seem
to return to an earlier developmental stage due to stress
