Students Can Be Guided to Use One or More Psychological

question 2

Multiple Choice

Students can be guided to use one or more psychological defense mechanisms to cope with such difficult situations as a disfiguring wound, a patient's sexuality, and the dying patient. Among these defense mechanisms is

• A) sympathy
• B) boundary diffusion
• C) anticipatory guidance
• D) empathy
• E) pragmatism

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Definitions:

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.

Asch

Solomon Asch, a psychologist known for his research on conformity and social pressure.

Attribution Theory

A psychological framework that explains how individuals deduce the causes of their own and others' behavior, emphasizing the role of thought processes.

In-Group

A social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member.