Key Terms
This is changing the patient's action
Behavior modification
Where does the foundation of suppression lie?
In the conscious
The oral stage is during this time period.
Infancy
The developmental task of an infant is the acquisition of ___.
Trust
Sullivan believed that __________ are the basis for personality development.
Interpersonal relationships
This is a plan, a shape, or an outline
Schema
In ______, a person directs their unacceptable impulses into constructive channels.
Sublimation
During the phallic stage of Freud's psychosexual development theory, females will have this.
Electra complex
Toddlers are in this stage according to Erikson, and during this phase they have increased self-confidence and independence.
Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt
The patient
This is the coexistance of conflicting emotions toward a person or thing
Ambivalence
An adolescent wishes for his mother to stay with him during a hospital stay. What defense mechanism is this an example of?
Regression
The chief job of the ego is to act as ______.
Moderator between the parts of the personality
The person who is unable to be open and committed to a relationship with another is said by Erikson to be stalled in this stage.
Intimacy vs Isolation
The nurse avoids asking "why"questions because?
It indicates disapproval of the patient's behavior
The process by which we bring factors together to build a mental schema or connections to a cognitive balance
Equilibration
Explosive behavior over an apparently trivial event may be an example of this defense mechanism.
Displacement
This division of the personality is most closely in touch with reality.
Ego
A major task that is expected to be accomplished during the adolescent stage is ____.
Selecting a potential career
This is an example of an abnormal pattern of behavior called withdrawal.
Recluses
Once new experiences are encountered, the ability to alter the existing schema to incorporate this new information is referred to as ______.
Accommodation
This defense mechanism is a mental mechanism that allows its user to express emotional problems through physical symptoms.
Conversion reaction
This part of the personality balances the need for pleasure with moral determination of right and wrong.
Ego
During this stage of development the person is concerned mostly with building a family and defining roles for each member.
Generativity vs Stagnation
According to Murray Bowen's Family Systems Theory, the person whose behavior is based on internal convictions and principles is defined as ____.
Solid self