30 Questions
What is the defense mechanism where an individual recognizes their unacceptable traits or impulses in someone else to avoid recognizing those traits or impulses in themselves?
Projection
What is the defense mechanism where a person becomes angry at their boss but takes it out on their spouse instead?
Displacement
What is the defense mechanism where a person hugging a teddy bear when they're stressed, like they did when they were a child?
Regression
What is the defense mechanism where a person tries to forget or not think about painful or unwanted thoughts?
Suppression
What is the defense mechanism where a person makes excuses to make an event or an impulse less threatening?
Rationalization
What is the defense mechanism where a person is abused as a child but deliberately chooses to push it out of their mind?
Suppression
What is the primary requirement for symptoms to occur in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?
Symptoms must be present during the majority of menstrual cycles
How many symptoms must be present during the final week before the onset of menses?
At least five symptoms
What is a required symptom of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?
Severe mood swings and increased emotional sensitivity
What is the expected outcome after the onset of menses in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?
Symptoms improve within a few days
What is the minimum number of symptoms required from category 2 and category 3 combined?
Five symptoms
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?
Weight loss
What is the primary function of compartmentalization as a defense mechanism?
To avoid the discomfort of contradiction by mentally separating conflicting thoughts, emotions, or experiences
What is an example of intellectualization as a defense mechanism?
Staying busy with making arrangements to avoid feeling sad
What is the term for taking on the characteristics of someone else to solve an emotional difficulty?
Introjection
According to the Freudian theory, which defense mechanism is involved in the development of the superego?
Introjection
What is the primary concern during the initial stage of group formation?
Determining the structure and rules of the group
What is the essential stage that precedes the working stage of group formation?
Transition stage
What is the purpose of exposure therapy in treating phobias?
To help people overcome their fears
What is the primary goal of gradual exposure in treating phobias?
To begin with mildly or moderately difficult exposures and progress to harder ones
What is the term for exposure therapy that combines relaxation exercises with exposure to feared objects, activities or situations?
Systematic Desensitization
What is the term for directly facing a feared object, situation or activity in real life in exposure therapy?
In vivo exposure
What is the term for deliberately bringing on physical sensations that are harmless yet feared in exposure therapy?
Interoceptive exposure
What is the underlying theory behind flooding in exposure therapy?
Behaviorism
What does a high level of SEM indicate about score accuracy?
Low levels of score accuracy
What does a correlation coefficient of 0 indicate?
No correlation between the variables
What is the primary limitation of correlation analysis?
It cannot establish cause and effect relationships
What is the purpose of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)?
To compare the means of three or more groups
What is the difference between positive and negative correlation?
Positive correlation indicates that values change in the same direction, while negative correlation indicates that values change in opposite directions
What does a low level of SEM indicate about the sample mean?
It is a precise representation of the true population mean
Test your knowledge of psychological defense mechanisms, including suppression, projection, and more. Learn how individuals cope with stressful or uncomfortable situations and identify the different strategies used to avoid anxiety or other negative emotions.
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