Which of the Following Stages Are Included in Mark Knapp's

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following stages are included in Mark Knapp's stages of coming apart?

• A) circumscribing
• B) experimenting
• C) integrating
• D) bonding
• E) intensifying

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Definitions:

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behaviors.

Displacement

A defense mechanism where an individual shifts negative feelings from the original source of distress to a less threatening person or object.

Regression

A defense mechanism leading an individual to revert to a less mature state of mental development in response to stress or conflict.

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or impulses are excluded from conscious awareness.