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NR 326 - Mental Health - Quiz 1 Concepts exam with
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correct answers ||\\||\\




Compensation (ego defense mechanism) - correct answer✔✔Covering up a real ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




or perceived weakness by emphasizing a trait one considers more reasonable.
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Example: A physically handicapped boy is unable to participate in football, so he
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compensates by becoming a great scholar. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Denial (ego defense mechanism) - correct answer✔✔Refusing to acknowledge
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the existence of a real situation or the feelings associated with it.
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Example: A woman drinks alcohol everyday and cannot stop, failing to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




acknowledge that she has a problem. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Displacement (ego defense mechanism) - correct answer✔✔The transfer of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




feelings from one target to another that is considered less threatening or that is
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neutral.


Example: A client is angry with his physician, does not express it, but becomes
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verbally abusive with the nurse. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Identification (ego defense mechanism) - correct answer✔✔An attempt to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




increase self worth by acquiring certain attributes and characteristics of an
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individual one admires. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Example: A teenager who required lengthy rehabilitation after an accident
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decides to become a physical therapist as a result of his experiences.
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,Intellectualization (ego defense mechanism) - correct answer✔✔An attempt to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




avoid expressing actual emotions associated with a stressful situation by using
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the intellectual processes of logic, reasoning, and analysis.
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Example: Sarah's husband is being transferred with his job to a city far away
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from her parents. She hides anxiety by explaining to her parents the advantages
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associated with the move. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Introjection (ego defense mechanism) - correct answer✔✔Integrating the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




beliefs and values of another individual into one's own ego structure.
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Example: Children integrate their parents' value system into the process of
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conscience formation. A child says to a friend, "Don't cheat. It's wrong." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Isolation (ego defense mechanism) - correct answer✔✔Separating a thought or
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memory from the feeling, tone, or emotion associated with it.
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Example: A young woman describes being attacked and raped without showing
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any emotion.
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Projection (ego defense mechanism) - correct answer✔✔Attributing feelings or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




impulses unacceptable to one's self to another person. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Example: Sue feels a strong sexual attraction on her track coach and feels her
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friends, "He's coming on to me!" ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

, Rationalization (ego defense mechanism) - correct answer✔✔Attempting to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




make excuses or formulate logical reasons to justify unacceptable feelings or
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behaviors.


Example: John tells the rehab nurse, "I drink because it's the only way I can deal ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




with my bad marriage and my worse job."
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Reaction Formation (ego defense mechanism) - correct answer✔✔Preventing ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




unacceptable or undesirable thoughts or behaviors from being expressed by ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




exaggerating opposite thoughts or types of behaviors. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Example: Jane hates nursing. She attended nursing school to please her parents. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




During career day, she speaks to prospective students about the excellence of
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nursing as a career. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Regression (ego defense mechanism) - correct answer✔✔Retreating in response ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




to stress to an earlier level of development and the comfort measures
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associated with that level of functioning. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Example: When a 2-year-old Jay is hospitalized for tonsillitis he will drink only ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




from a bottle, even though his mother states he has been drinking from a cup
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for 6 months.
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Repression (ego defense mechanism) - correct answer✔✔Involuntarily blocking ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's awareness. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Example: An accident victim can remember nothing about his accident. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
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