NUR 1520 Mental Health Nursing Defense Mechanisms
Questions With Complete Solutions
Compensation Correct Answers A young man who experiences
little academic success becomes a football hero.
Compensation Correct Answers Jody has a very prominent
nose & spends a great deal of time applying makeup to
accentuate her eyes, & a great deal of money to emphasize her
figure.
Compensation Correct Answers Responding so as to offset
weaknesses, limitation, & gain social approval.
Conversion Correct Answers A person who witnesses a
horrible incident may go blind for psychological reasons,
although the person's eyes are still good.
Conversion Correct Answers John acquired overwhelming
gambling debts this afternoon. Shortly before meeting his wife
for dinner, he develops severe chest pain for which he seeks
hospitalization.
Conversion Correct Answers Repressed emotional conflicts
which converts psychological problems into a physical ailment.
Symptoms that have no organic basis.
Conversion Correct Answers Unconsciously expressing
emotional conflicts through physical symptoms. Occurs when
disagreeable experiences & undesirable wishes are repressed.
I.E. blindness, paralysis.
, Denial Correct Answers An individual responds to the news of
a friend's death with, "No, there's been a mistake. I don't believe
it."
Denial Correct Answers Mrs. A is 'full-figured' but insists that
a size 6 dress is just right for her.
Denial Correct Answers Sybil's parakeet was found lying on
his side at the bottom of his cage with no visible movement. She
says to herself: "He's just sleeping; I'll let him rest for now."
Displacement Correct Answers A woman who is angry after
talking with her mother, slams down the phone & calls the
phone "Stupid!".
Displacement Correct Answers Discharging emotions to a
subject or ther than the causative agent that is considered to be
less threatening or neutral.
Displacement Correct Answers Donald's teacher gives him a
'C' grade rather than the 'B' he felt he deserved. Donald goes to
the gym after school & hits a punching bag furiously for a 1/2
hour.
Dissociation Correct Answers As a child, Rhoda was abused by
her step father in every way. Today she talks about these events
without anxiety or any emotion.
Questions With Complete Solutions
Compensation Correct Answers A young man who experiences
little academic success becomes a football hero.
Compensation Correct Answers Jody has a very prominent
nose & spends a great deal of time applying makeup to
accentuate her eyes, & a great deal of money to emphasize her
figure.
Compensation Correct Answers Responding so as to offset
weaknesses, limitation, & gain social approval.
Conversion Correct Answers A person who witnesses a
horrible incident may go blind for psychological reasons,
although the person's eyes are still good.
Conversion Correct Answers John acquired overwhelming
gambling debts this afternoon. Shortly before meeting his wife
for dinner, he develops severe chest pain for which he seeks
hospitalization.
Conversion Correct Answers Repressed emotional conflicts
which converts psychological problems into a physical ailment.
Symptoms that have no organic basis.
Conversion Correct Answers Unconsciously expressing
emotional conflicts through physical symptoms. Occurs when
disagreeable experiences & undesirable wishes are repressed.
I.E. blindness, paralysis.
, Denial Correct Answers An individual responds to the news of
a friend's death with, "No, there's been a mistake. I don't believe
it."
Denial Correct Answers Mrs. A is 'full-figured' but insists that
a size 6 dress is just right for her.
Denial Correct Answers Sybil's parakeet was found lying on
his side at the bottom of his cage with no visible movement. She
says to herself: "He's just sleeping; I'll let him rest for now."
Displacement Correct Answers A woman who is angry after
talking with her mother, slams down the phone & calls the
phone "Stupid!".
Displacement Correct Answers Discharging emotions to a
subject or ther than the causative agent that is considered to be
less threatening or neutral.
Displacement Correct Answers Donald's teacher gives him a
'C' grade rather than the 'B' he felt he deserved. Donald goes to
the gym after school & hits a punching bag furiously for a 1/2
hour.
Dissociation Correct Answers As a child, Rhoda was abused by
her step father in every way. Today she talks about these events
without anxiety or any emotion.
