Defense Mechanisms Flashcards
2015-2018 (14 cards)
A woman with repressed sexual urges insists that all men are preoccupied with sex
A. Acting Out B. Displacement C. Fantasy D. Introjection E. Isolation of affect F. Projection G. Rationalization H. Reaction formation I. Regression J. Repression K. Sublimation
F
A preacher who becomes a crusader against “loose morals” may be struggling with their own
sexual impulses
A. Acting Out B. Displacement C. Fantasy D. Introjection E. Isolation of affect F. Projection G. Rationalization H. Reaction formation I. Regression J. Repression K. Sublimation
H
A 32 year old man experiencing serious financial crisis goes home to be cared for by his parents
A. Acting Out B. Displacement C. Fantasy D. Introjection E. Isolation of affect F. Projection G. Rationalization H. Reaction formation I. Regression J. Repression K. Sublimation
I
Daydreaming about winning PHP 100M in the next lotto draw
A. Acting Out B. Displacement C. Fantasy D. Introjection E. Isolation of affect F. Projection G. Rationalization H. Reaction formation I. Regression J. Repression K. Sublimation
C
Anger and resentment of the advantages of others can be funneled into an obsession to excel in a
lucrative career
A. Acting Out B. Displacement C. Fantasy D. Introjection E. Isolation of affect F. Projection G. Rationalization H. Reaction formation I. Regression J. Repression K. Sublimation
K
A rape victim cannot recall events of the traumatic event when called to provide testimony
A. Acting Out B. Displacement C. Fantasy D. Introjection E. Isolation of affect F. Projection G. Rationalization H. Reaction formation I. Regression J. Repression K. Sublimation
J
People talking vividly about war without feeling bad about lots of people dying
A. Acting Out B. Displacement C. Fantasy D. Introjection E. Isolation of affect F. Projection G. Rationalization H. Reaction formation I. Regression J. Repression K. Sublimation
E
A college student claimed that he didn’t want to join his family on a trip to Bali in the first place
after he missed the opportunity to go with them
A. Acting Out B. Displacement C. Fantasy D. Introjection E. Isolation of affect F. Projection G. Rationalization H. Reaction formation I. Regression J. Repression K. Sublimation
G
Wife performs sexual indiscretions to express anger at her husband
A. Acting Out B. Displacement C. Fantasy D. Introjection E. Isolation of affect F. Projection G. Rationalization H. Reaction formation I. Regression J. Repression K. Sublimation
A
A teenager who is unable to express her resentment towards her parents and thus blames herself
A. Acting Out B. Displacement C. Fantasy D. Introjection E. Isolation of affect F. Projection G. Rationalization H. Reaction formation I. Regression J. Repression K. Sublimation
B
Which is false:
A. Immature defense used to deal with internal or external stressors through action, withdrawal or bodily means
B. Narcissistic defense is for adolescent and non-
psychotic
C. Neurotic defenses keep potentially threatening ideas, feelings, memories, wishes or fears out of awareness
D. Mature responses are also sometimes conscious
B
Type of defense mechanism wherein an individual removes the unwanted stimulus from the conscious awareness
A. Immature
B. Narcissistic
C. Neurotic
D. Mature
C
Which of the following is false?
A. Some view stress as normal and may even acknowledge it as a cause of their symptoms.
B. There is often a stigma associated to stress-related
illnesses
C. Poor self-esteem is not likely to be a predisposing factor
of stress
D. A normalizing approach can facilitate the person’s report
of life’s circumstances
C
Evaluating a patient in whom chronic stress is suspected to be a contributing factor should include the following except:
A. Asking about personally-related factors
B. Identifying stressful life circumstances
C. Minimizing patient’s experience of symptoms
D. Determining the patient’s coping resources and skills
C
