NURS 351 Exam #1 Actual study
Questions and correct/verified Answers
reactive language - ANSW-does not put responsibility on the individual, blames others
proactive language - ANSW-embraces responsibility and takes charge of the situation
Anna Freud - ANSW-identified defense mechanisms
compensation - ANSW-covering up of a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a more desirable
trait
denial - ANSW-refusal to accept a real situation or the feelings associated with it
displacement - ANSW-transferring feelings from one target to a less threatening alternative
intellectualization - ANSW-avoiding expressing actual emotions by using logical reasoning and analysis
projection - ANSW-assigning unacceptable feelings for impulses in oneself to another person instead
rationalizing - ANSW-making excuses
reaction formation - ANSW-undesirable thoughts or behaviors are expressed as exaggerated opposites to
one's own
regression - ANSW-retreating to an earlier development level and the comfort measures associated with
it
repression - ANSW-the involuntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's
awareness
suppression - ANSW-the voluntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's
awareness
somaticization - ANSW-converting psychological stress to physical symptoms rather than emotional ones
sublimation - ANSW-re-channeling unacceptable drives or impulses into activities that are socially
acceptable and constructive
latent communication - ANSW-hidden meaning in messages, usually convey: power, sexuality, self-
esteem, or anger
manifest communication - ANSW-the obvious outward message
core emotional issues - ANSW-power and control, self-esteem, anger, and sexuality
jumping to conclusions - ANSW-you anticipate that things will turn out badly, and feel convinced your
prediction is an already established fact
mind-reading - ANSW-without their saying so, you know what people are feeling or why they act the way
they do
overgeneralizing - ANSW-view a single negative event as a never-ending pattern of defeat
Questions and correct/verified Answers
reactive language - ANSW-does not put responsibility on the individual, blames others
proactive language - ANSW-embraces responsibility and takes charge of the situation
Anna Freud - ANSW-identified defense mechanisms
compensation - ANSW-covering up of a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a more desirable
trait
denial - ANSW-refusal to accept a real situation or the feelings associated with it
displacement - ANSW-transferring feelings from one target to a less threatening alternative
intellectualization - ANSW-avoiding expressing actual emotions by using logical reasoning and analysis
projection - ANSW-assigning unacceptable feelings for impulses in oneself to another person instead
rationalizing - ANSW-making excuses
reaction formation - ANSW-undesirable thoughts or behaviors are expressed as exaggerated opposites to
one's own
regression - ANSW-retreating to an earlier development level and the comfort measures associated with
it
repression - ANSW-the involuntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's
awareness
suppression - ANSW-the voluntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's
awareness
somaticization - ANSW-converting psychological stress to physical symptoms rather than emotional ones
sublimation - ANSW-re-channeling unacceptable drives or impulses into activities that are socially
acceptable and constructive
latent communication - ANSW-hidden meaning in messages, usually convey: power, sexuality, self-
esteem, or anger
manifest communication - ANSW-the obvious outward message
core emotional issues - ANSW-power and control, self-esteem, anger, and sexuality
jumping to conclusions - ANSW-you anticipate that things will turn out badly, and feel convinced your
prediction is an already established fact
mind-reading - ANSW-without their saying so, you know what people are feeling or why they act the way
they do
overgeneralizing - ANSW-view a single negative event as a never-ending pattern of defeat
