A Medical Student Just Finished the USMLE Step 1 Exam

question 202

Multiple Choice

A medical student just finished the USMLE Step 1 exam and is anxious about her performance.  She is especially unnerved when fellow students talk about the difficulty of the exam and discuss their answers to certain questions.  The student decides not to think about the exam until her score arrives because "worrying isn't going to change the result."  She is delighted when she receives a very high score several weeks later.  Before receiving the result, the student exhibited which of the following defense mechanisms?

• A)Denial
• B)Dissociation
• C)Intellectualization
• D)Rationalization
• E)Reaction formation
• F)Repression
• G)Suppression

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Definitions:

Child Abuse

Any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child.

Government Agency

An organization of a national or local government which is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as regulations or social welfare programs.

Child Abuse

Harm or mistreatment of a child by a parent, guardian, or other individuals, which can be physical, emotional, sexual, or neglect.

Nonabusers

Individuals who do not engage in substance abuse or the mistreatment of others.