UPUMS Nsg.Officer-2024
Applied Psychology
Easy
Intentionally pushing away from awareness, of certain unwelcome ideas, memories and feelings is?
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Explanation
- Suppression is the correct answer because it is defined as the conscious and voluntary act of pushing away distressing thoughts, feelings, or memories.
- The keyword 'intentionally' in the question stem is the crucial clue that points specifically to suppression.
- Unlike other defense mechanisms that operate unconsciously, suppression is a deliberate coping strategy where the individual is aware of the thought or feeling but chooses to ignore it temporarily.
Why Other Options Were Wrong
- Option B: Repression is an unconscious and involuntary process. The individual is not aware that they are pushing thoughts away, which contradicts the 'intentionally' aspect of the question.
- Option C: Projection involves unconsciously attributing one's own unacceptable feelings to someone else, rather than pushing them away from one's own awareness.
- Option D: Regression is an unconscious return to an earlier, more childlike state of behavior in response to stress. It does not involve intentionally pushing thoughts away.
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Clinical Relevance
- Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Ego defense mechanisms, specifically the distinction between conscious and unconscious coping strategies as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
- Recognizing defense mechanisms is crucial for nurses to understand patient behavior and provide therapeutic communication. A patient using suppression may be consciously avoiding a difficult topic (e.g., a new diagnosis) and may need a supportive, non-judgmental environment to feel safe enough to talk.
- While suppression can be a healthy short-term coping strategy, chronic use can lead to avoidance and prevent the processing of important emotional issues. Nurses can help patients identify when suppression is becoming maladaptive.
- What if the question said 'involuntarily forgetting' instead of 'intentionally pushing away'? In that case, the correct answer would be Repression, as it is the unconscious blocking of memories from awareness.
How to Approach the Question
- First, identify the core concept being tested, which is ego defense mechanisms.
- Next, carefully analyze the keywords in the question stem. The most important word here is 'intentionally'.
- Recall the definitions of the four defense mechanisms provided in the options, paying close attention to whether they are conscious (voluntary) or unconscious (involuntary) processes.
- Compare the keyword 'intentionally' with the definitions. 'Intentionally' means it's a conscious, deliberate act.
- Match this with the definition of Suppression, which is the only conscious defense mechanism among the choices.
- Eliminate the other options (Repression, Projection, Regression) because they are all unconscious processes.
Concept Tested & Keywords
- Concept Tested: Ego defense mechanisms, specifically the distinction between conscious and unconscious coping strategies.
- Stem keywords: Intentionally pushing away, unwelcome ideas, memories, feelings
- Lead-in keywords: is
- Negative lead-in flag: false
Question ID
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Reference Book
E6 Psychology Applied Sreevani 5e p. 67-69
E6 Robert Boland, Marcia L. Verduin - Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Text of Psychiatry-Wolters Kluwer Health (2024) (pp 1-16525 of 16525) p. 2577-2579
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