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javeds

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According to Maslow, mentally healthy people who achieve self-actualization have the ability to do what?
 
  A) Use varied approaches to solve problems
  B) Form distant relationships with others
  C) Be dependent in thought and action
  D) Make decisions pertaining to fantasy rather than reality

Question 2

A student nurse states that he does not want to think about the upcoming final exam. He will start studying for the exam tomorrow. The student nurse is exhibiting which type of defense mechanism?
 
  A) Denial
  B) Suppression
  C) Regression
  D) Conversion



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
According to Maslow, mentally healthy people who achieve self-actualization are able to form close relationships with others, make decisions pertaining to reality rather than fantasy, be independent or autonomous in thought and action, and use a variety of approaches as they perform tasks and solve problems.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Suppression is the voluntary rejection of unacceptable thoughts or feelings from conscious awareness. Denial is unconscious refusal to face thoughts, feelings, wishes, needs, or reality factors that are intolerable. Regression is the retreat to past developmental states to meet basic needs. Conversion is the unconscious expression of a mental conflict as a physical symptom to relieve tension or anxiety.





 

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