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The purpose of defense mechanisms is to reduce _____ |
Anxiety |
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When a person is consciously choosing to disbelieve the truth, they are using _____ |
Denial |
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Defense mechanisms are always unhealthy? (T/F) |
False -In fact defense mechanisms are often and most always healthy because they reduce anxiety |
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When a patient hates someone but then expresses the opposite emotion, it is called ______ |
Reaction formation -You form the opposite reaction, i.e. you love a person and that makes you anxious so you form the opposite reaction and you ignore them |
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When an angry patient says, "I am NOT angry, He is," they are using _____ |
Projection |
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When a person is unconsciously choosing to disbelieve the truth, they are using _____ |
Repression |
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When the patient makes an excuse about something bad that happened, they are _____ |
Rationalizing |
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When the patient becomes demanding, self-centered, and attention seeking, the defense mechanism is _____ |
Regression |
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Defense mechanisms are always to lie to yourself? (T/F) |
True -They all involve self-deception |
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When a patient tells all kinds of details about very upsetting events but acts cool and calm, they are using _____ |
Intellectualization |
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When a patient expresses their emotions toward another object they are using _____ |
Displacement |
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The defense mechanism most suspected of causing psychosomatic illness is _____ |
Repression |
