Defense Mechanisms

Question 1

When needs are felt, individuals are motivated, or stimulated, to act, if the need is met, satisfaction, of a feeling of pleasure or fulfillment occurs, if a need is unmet, tension, or frustration occurs, may be met by direct or indirect methods

Answer 1

Meeting needs

Question 2

hard work, realistic goals, situation evaluation, cooperation with others

Answer 2

Direct methods

Question 3

Indirect methods of dealing with needs reduce the need and help relieve the tension, the need is still present, but the tension is reduced, defense mechanisms, unconscious acts that help a person deal with an unpleasant situation or socially unacceptable behavior, are the main indirect methods

Answer 3

Indirect methods

Question 4

Everyone uses defense mechanisms; some use is helpful and allows the individual cope with certain situations, can be unhealthy if they are used all the time and are substituted for more effective ways of dealing with situations, unconscious actions used to cope with difficult situations, not always negative, unless their use begin to interfere with an individual’s sense of reality

Answer 4

Defense Mechanisms

Question 5

Using a reasonable excuse or acceptable explanation for behavior in order to avoid the real reason or true motivation

Answer 5

Rationalization

Question 6

A patient who fears having laboratory tests performed may say “I can’t take time off from my job”.

Helps a person to cope with fear of the test or test results

Answer 6

Rationalization examples and purpose

Question 7

Placing the blame for one’s own actions and inadequacies on someone else or on circumstances rather than accepting responsibility for the actions

Answer 7

Projection

Question 8

“The teacher failed me because she doesn’t like me”

Allows the person to avoid having to admit that they have made mistakes

Answer 8

Projection example and purpose

Question 9

Transferring feeling from one object or person to another object or person. Usually occurs because the individuals cannot direct the feelings toward the person responsible, such as a boss or teacher

Answer 9

Displacement

Question 10

A man is mad at his boss and goes home and yells at his family

Allows feelings to be expressed through or to less meaningful objects or people

Answer 10

Displacement example and purpose

Question 11

Substituting one goal for another goal in order to achieve success

Answer 11

Compensation

Question 12

A student wants to become a doctor, but does not have enough money for med school and becomes a physician’s assistant instead

Allows person to overcome weakness or obstacle and achieve success

Answer 12

Compensation example and purpose

Question 13

Dreamlike thought process that occurs when a person is awake

Answer 13

Daydreaming

Question 14

A person dreams of becoming a dental hygienist and takes courses to work toward the goal

Provide a means of escape if a person is not satisfied with reality

Answer 14

Dreamlike example and purpose

Question 15

Transfer of unacceptable or painful ideas, feelings, and thought into the unconscious mind. Occurs when feelings or emotions become too painful or frightening to deal with

Answer 15

Repression

Question 16

A person is terrified by heights but does not know why

Allows the individual to continue functioning and to “forget” the fear or feeling

Answer 16

Repression example and purpose

Question 17

Similar to repression but the individual is aware of the unacceptable feelings or thoughts and refused to deal with them. The individual may substitute work, a hobby, etc., to avoid the situation

Answer 17

Suppression

Question 18

A woman ignores a lump in her breast, refuses to see her doctor and avoids thinking about it by working overtime

The individual avoids dealing with the stress by focusing on other activity

Answer 18

Suppression example and purpose

Question 19

Disbelief of an event or idea that is too frightening or shocking for a person to cope with

Answer 19

Denial

Question 20

A mother, though told her daughter has terminal cancer, continues to plan for her daughter’s college entrance

Temporarily isolates person from full impact of a traumatic situation

Answer 20

Denial example and purpose

Question 21

Ceasing to communicate or physically removing yourself from a conflict or painful situation

Answer 21

Withdrawal

Question 22

You work with an individual who constantly criticizes your work, so you do all you can to avoid him

Escape from an unpleasant situation

Answer 22

Withdrawal example and purpose

Question 23

Trivializing significance of one’s behavior

Answer 23

Minimization

Question 24

I may miss a lot of school, but I still get more work done than other students

Helps one to feel better about themselves

Answer 24

Minimization example and purpose

Question 25

Actions are opposite from how one feels

Answer 25

Reaction and Formation

Question 26

A woman is very angry with her boss and would like to quit her job. Instead, she is overly kind and generous toward her boss

Escape from one’s inability to face conflict

Answer 26

Reaction and Formation example and purpose

Question 27

Use of academic type explanation to separate personal feelings from painful events

Answer 27

Intellectualization

Question 28

A person receives a diagnose of a terminal illness and instead of expressing grief, focuses on the small details of the medical procedures

Escape from dealing with an unpleasant situation

Answer 28

Intellectualization example and purpose

Question 29

Emotional conflicts or tensions are converted into physical symptoms that have no physical cause

Answer 29

Conversion

Question 30

Before giving a speech to her class, a student becomes nauseous

Escape from unpleasant situation

Answer 30

Conversion example and purpose

Question 31

Reverting to an earlier stage of development in the face of extreme stress

Answer 31

Regression

Question 32

After the birth of sibling, a child suddenly starts to wet the bed after years of not doing so

Returning to a time when the person felt safer

Answer 32

Regression example and purpose

Question 33

To effectively meet the needs of patients, health care workers must understand and recognize the actions that individuals take to meet their needs

By doing so, health care workers can provide more efficient and higher quality care

Answer 33

Implications for Health care Workers