Dr Turner Has Been Treating a Child with Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder

question 6

Multiple Choice

Dr. Turner has been treating a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. He decides to write a prescription for Ritalin. Given this information, it is most likely that Dr. Turner is a __________.

• A) psychiatrist
• B) psychoanalyst
• C) humanistic psychologist
• D) school psychologist

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Definitions:

Projection

A defense mechanism in which individuals attribute their own unwanted thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Defence Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety or unacceptable impulses.

Repression

A defense mechanism proposed by psychoanalytic theory, where a person unconsciously blocks out painful, uncomfortable, or threatening memories, thoughts, or desires from consciousness.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their unwanted feelings or impulses onto someone else, rather than admitting to or dealing with the unwanted feelings themselves.