NUR 2459 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Altruism
Dealing with stress by reaching out to others.
Compensation
Emphasizing strengths to make up for weaknesses.
Conversion
Unconscious development of physical manifestations not caused by a physical illness.
Denial
Refusing to acknowledge the real situation or feelings associated with it.
Displacement
Transfer feeling from one target to another that is considered less threat.
Dissociation
Creating temporary compartmentalization, or lack of connection between the person's
identity, memory on how they perceive the environment.
Identification
Conscious or unconscious assumption of characteristics of another individual one
admires.
Intellectualization
Events are analyzed based on facts without passion.
Projection
Attributing feelings or impulses unacceptable to one's self to another person.
Rationalization
Creating reasonable and acceptable explanations for unacceptable behavior.
Reaction Formation
Demonstrating the opposite behavior of what is felt.
Regression
Unconsciously retreating to an earlier level of development.
Suppression
The voluntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and thoughts.
Sublimation
Rechanneling drives on impulses that are unacceptable into constructive activities.
Altruism
Dealing with stress by reaching out to others.
Compensation
Emphasizing strengths to make up for weaknesses.
Conversion
Unconscious development of physical manifestations not caused by a physical illness.
Denial
Refusing to acknowledge the real situation or feelings associated with it.
Displacement
Transfer feeling from one target to another that is considered less threat.
Dissociation
Creating temporary compartmentalization, or lack of connection between the person's
identity, memory on how they perceive the environment.
Identification
Conscious or unconscious assumption of characteristics of another individual one
admires.
Intellectualization
Events are analyzed based on facts without passion.
Projection
Attributing feelings or impulses unacceptable to one's self to another person.
Rationalization
Creating reasonable and acceptable explanations for unacceptable behavior.
Reaction Formation
Demonstrating the opposite behavior of what is felt.
Regression
Unconsciously retreating to an earlier level of development.
Suppression
The voluntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and thoughts.
Sublimation
Rechanneling drives on impulses that are unacceptable into constructive activities.
