Module 3 Exam: HESI VN TXGRP 1912COHORT(VNE 39) (Quiz Score: 95.75 out of 100)

Module 3 Exam: HESI VN TXGRP 1912COHORT(VNE 39) (Quiz Score: 95.75 out of 100) Question 1 1 / 1 pts The mother of a 3-year-old child tells the nurse that her child hit her doll after the mother scolded her for picking the neighbors’ flowers. Which defense mechanism used by the child does the nurse identify in the mother’s report? Projection Sublimation Correct! Displacement Identification Rationale: The defense mechanism of displacement involves the discharge of intense feelings for one person onto a substitute person or object that is less threatening to satisfy an impulse. Projection involves attributing an attitude, behavior, or impulse, such as that which occurs in blaming or scapegoating, to someone else. Sublimation is the act of rechanneling an impulse into a more socially acceptable object. Identification involves modeling behavior after someone else's. Test-Taking Strategy: Use the process of elimination and knowledge regarding the subject, defense mechanisms. Focusing on the data in the question and the child’s behavior will direct you to the correct option. Review these defense mechanisms if you had difficulty with this question.