The Student Reads a Definition of a Nursing Term and Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

The student reads a definition of a nursing term and is asked to state whether the sentence is true or false. The cognitive level of this exercise is

• A) knowledge.
• B) comprehension.
• C) application.
• D) analysis.

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Definitions:

Displacing

In psychology, a defense mechanism where an individual redirects emotional or behavioral responses from the intended object to another, less threatening one.

Forbidden Acts

These are actions or deeds that are prohibited by law, rules, or cultural norms, often associated with consequences if violated.

Oedipal Conflicts

A psychoanalytic term describing a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy and envy toward the same-sex parent.

Electra Complex

A psychoanalytic concept involving a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.