Psychology - Basics

Question 1

According to Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages of development, what is the core developmental crisis faced by adolescents (ages 12-18)?

Accepted Answer

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Answer

Trust vs. Mistrust

Answer

Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt

Answer

Generativity vs. Stagnation

Question 2

Which defense mechanism is a patient using when they attribute their own unacceptable thoughts or aggressive impulses to someone else?

Accepted Answer

Projection

Answer

Repression

Answer

Sublimation

Answer

Rationalization

Question 3

Therapeutic communication with a patient experiencing acute hallucinations includes validating the hallucination as real to build nurse-patient trust.

Accepted Answer

False

Psychology - Basics

According to Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages of development, what is the core developmental crisis faced by adolescents (ages 12-18)?

Which defense mechanism is a patient using when they attribute their own unacceptable thoughts or aggressive impulses to someone else?

Therapeutic communication with a patient experiencing acute hallucinations includes validating the hallucination as real to build nurse-patient trust.

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