A male college student who is overweight and unable to participate in competitive sports becomes the life of the party and starts driving a popular sports car. He is displaying:
A) Compensation
B) Reaction formation
C) Transference
D) Identification
Question 2
You are caring for a middle-aged woman who is suffering from major depression and melancholia. She expresses her failure as a wife and mother and that she deserves to die. Your first priority to this patient is to:
A) Reassure her that she is a very good wife and mother
B) Tell her that her illness is not a punishment and she does not deserve to die
C) Divert her to other activities to get her mind off herself
D) Protect and monitor her for suicidal tendencies