An Unconscious Function of the Ego That Protects It from Anxiety-Evoking

question 161

Multiple Choice

An unconscious function of the ego that protects it from anxiety-evoking material by preventing accurate recognition of the material is ______.

• A) a defense mechanism
• B) an abreaction
• C) compensation
• D) the libido

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Definitions:

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