Define

Question 1

Conversion

Answer 1

Is the unconscious transformation of anxiety into a physical symptom with no organic cause.

Question 2

Denial

Answer 2

Involves escaping unpleasant, anxiety causing thoughts, feelings, wishes, or needs ignoring their existence.

Question 3

Displacement

Answer 3

Is the transference of emotions associated with a particular person, objects, or situation to another nonthreatening person, object, or situation.

Question 4

Dissociation

Answer 4

A disruption in consciousness, memory, identity, or perception of the environment that results in compartmentalizing uncomfortable or unpleasant aspects of oneself.

Question 5

Identification

Answer 5

Is attributing to oneself the characteristics of another group or person. This may be done consciously or unconsciously.

Question 6

Intellectualization

Answer 6

A process in which events are analyze based on remote, Cold facts and without passion, rather than incorporating feelings and emotions into the process.

Question 7

Projection

Answer 7

Refers to the unconscious rejection of emotionally unacceptable features and attributing them to others.

Question 8

Rationalization

Answer 8

Consists of justifying illogical or unreasonable ideas, actions, or feelings by developing acceptable explanations that Satisfy the teller as well as the listener.

Question 9

Reaction formation

Answer 9

When unexpectable feelings or behaviors are controlled and kept out of awareness by developing the opposite behavior or emotion

Question 10

Regression

Answer 10

Is reverting to an earlier more primitive and childlike pattern of behavior that may or may not have been previously exhibited.

Question 11

Repression

Answer 11

And unconscious exclusion of unpleasant or unwanted experiences, emotions, or ideas from conscious awareness.

Question 12

Splitting

Answer 12

The inability to integrate the positive and negative qualities of oneself or others into a comprehensive

Question 13

Sublimation

Answer 13

And unconscious process of substituting mature and socially acceptable activity for a mature unacceptable impulses.

Question 14

Suppression

Answer 14

The conscious denial of a disturbing situation or feeling. For example Jessica has been studying for her state board examination for a week solid. She says, I won’t worry about paying my rent until after my test tomorrow.

Question 15

Undoing

Answer 15

Most commonly seen in children. When a person makes up for an act or communication

Question 16

Compensation

Answer 16

Used to counterbalance perceived deficiencies by emphasizing strengths.