N244 Midterm Exam with Questions and
Correct Answers 2025
Altruism ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Dealing ,with ,anxiety ,by ,reaching ,out ,to ,others.
Sublimation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Dealing ,with ,unacceptable ,feelings ,or ,impulses
,by ,unconsciously ,substituting ,acceptable ,forms ,of ,expression.
Suppression ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Voluntarily ,denying ,unpleasant ,thoughts ,and
,feelings
Repression ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Unconsciously ,putting ,unacceptable ,ideas,
,thoughts, ,and ,emotions ,out ,of ,awareness
Displacement ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Shifting ,feelings ,related ,to ,an ,object, ,person, ,or
,situation ,to ,another ,less ,threatening ,object, ,person, ,or ,situation
Reaction ,Formation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Overcompensating ,or ,demonstrating ,the
,opposite ,behavior ,of ,what ,is ,felt
Undoing ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Performing ,an ,act ,to ,make ,up ,for ,prior ,behavior
Rationalization ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Creating ,reasonable ,and ,acceptable
,explanations ,for ,unacceptable ,behavior
Denial ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Pretending ,the ,truth ,is ,not ,reality ,to ,manage ,the
,anxiety ,of ,acknowledging ,what ,is ,real
Intellectualization ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Separation ,of ,the ,emotions ,of ,a ,painful
,event ,or ,situation ,from ,the ,facts ,involved; ,acknowledging ,the ,facts ,but ,not ,the
,emotions
Conversion ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Responding ,to ,stress ,through ,the ,unconscious
,development ,of ,physical ,manifestations ,not ,caused ,by ,a ,physical ,illness
, Splitting ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Inability ,to ,reconcile ,negative ,and ,positive ,attributes
,of ,self ,or ,others
Projection ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Attributing ,one's ,unacceptable ,thoughts ,and
,feelings ,onto ,another ,who ,does ,not ,have ,them
Always ,Send ,Mail ,Through ,the ,Post ,Office ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Appearance
,(unkempt/disheveled)
Speech ,(pressured)
Memory/Mood ,(labile)
Thoughts ,(tangential, ,flight ,of ,ideas, ,circumstantial, ,loose ,association)
Thoughts ,of ,self ,harm
Perception ,(delusions/hallucinations)
Orientation
Maximum ,legal ,limits ,for ,seclusion ,and ,restraints ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-18+: ,4 ,hours
9-17: ,2 ,hours
8 ,and ,younger: ,1 ,hour
Maslow's ,Hierarchy ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Physiological
Safety/security
Love ,and ,belonging
Esteem
Self-actualization
Cognitive ,Behavioral ,Therapy ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Focuses ,on ,thoughts ,and
,behaviors ,to ,solve ,current ,problems. ,How ,thoughts ,and ,behaviors ,are ,related ,to ,each
,other. ,Good ,for ,depression, ,anxiety, ,and ,eating ,disorders.
Dialetical ,behavior ,therapy ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Focusing ,on ,gradual ,behavioral
,changes ,and ,proving ,acceptance ,and ,validation. ,Good ,for ,personality ,disorders.
Therapy ,for ,phobias ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Systematic ,desensitization
Therapy ,for ,PTSD ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Prolonged ,exposure
Tangential ,thoughts ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Going ,on ,a ,tangent ,and ,cannot ,come ,off
,of ,the ,topic ,(autism/ADHD)
Flight ,of ,Ideas ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Nothing ,connects ,(mania)
Circumstantial ,thoughts ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Adding ,extra ,details ,that ,do ,not
,matter ,(OCD)
Loose ,association ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-One ,point ,to ,another ,with ,a ,common
,thread ,(schizophrenia)
Correct Answers 2025
Altruism ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Dealing ,with ,anxiety ,by ,reaching ,out ,to ,others.
Sublimation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Dealing ,with ,unacceptable ,feelings ,or ,impulses
,by ,unconsciously ,substituting ,acceptable ,forms ,of ,expression.
Suppression ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Voluntarily ,denying ,unpleasant ,thoughts ,and
,feelings
Repression ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Unconsciously ,putting ,unacceptable ,ideas,
,thoughts, ,and ,emotions ,out ,of ,awareness
Displacement ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Shifting ,feelings ,related ,to ,an ,object, ,person, ,or
,situation ,to ,another ,less ,threatening ,object, ,person, ,or ,situation
Reaction ,Formation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Overcompensating ,or ,demonstrating ,the
,opposite ,behavior ,of ,what ,is ,felt
Undoing ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Performing ,an ,act ,to ,make ,up ,for ,prior ,behavior
Rationalization ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Creating ,reasonable ,and ,acceptable
,explanations ,for ,unacceptable ,behavior
Denial ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Pretending ,the ,truth ,is ,not ,reality ,to ,manage ,the
,anxiety ,of ,acknowledging ,what ,is ,real
Intellectualization ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Separation ,of ,the ,emotions ,of ,a ,painful
,event ,or ,situation ,from ,the ,facts ,involved; ,acknowledging ,the ,facts ,but ,not ,the
,emotions
Conversion ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Responding ,to ,stress ,through ,the ,unconscious
,development ,of ,physical ,manifestations ,not ,caused ,by ,a ,physical ,illness
, Splitting ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Inability ,to ,reconcile ,negative ,and ,positive ,attributes
,of ,self ,or ,others
Projection ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Attributing ,one's ,unacceptable ,thoughts ,and
,feelings ,onto ,another ,who ,does ,not ,have ,them
Always ,Send ,Mail ,Through ,the ,Post ,Office ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Appearance
,(unkempt/disheveled)
Speech ,(pressured)
Memory/Mood ,(labile)
Thoughts ,(tangential, ,flight ,of ,ideas, ,circumstantial, ,loose ,association)
Thoughts ,of ,self ,harm
Perception ,(delusions/hallucinations)
Orientation
Maximum ,legal ,limits ,for ,seclusion ,and ,restraints ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-18+: ,4 ,hours
9-17: ,2 ,hours
8 ,and ,younger: ,1 ,hour
Maslow's ,Hierarchy ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Physiological
Safety/security
Love ,and ,belonging
Esteem
Self-actualization
Cognitive ,Behavioral ,Therapy ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Focuses ,on ,thoughts ,and
,behaviors ,to ,solve ,current ,problems. ,How ,thoughts ,and ,behaviors ,are ,related ,to ,each
,other. ,Good ,for ,depression, ,anxiety, ,and ,eating ,disorders.
Dialetical ,behavior ,therapy ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Focusing ,on ,gradual ,behavioral
,changes ,and ,proving ,acceptance ,and ,validation. ,Good ,for ,personality ,disorders.
Therapy ,for ,phobias ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Systematic ,desensitization
Therapy ,for ,PTSD ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Prolonged ,exposure
Tangential ,thoughts ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Going ,on ,a ,tangent ,and ,cannot ,come ,off
,of ,the ,topic ,(autism/ADHD)
Flight ,of ,Ideas ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Nothing ,connects ,(mania)
Circumstantial ,thoughts ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Adding ,extra ,details ,that ,do ,not
,matter ,(OCD)
Loose ,association ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-One ,point ,to ,another ,with ,a ,common
,thread ,(schizophrenia)
