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:

D-(-)-Glyceraldehyde

A simple sugar (monosaccharide) that serves as a reference compound for determining the D-L configuration of carbohydrates.

Fischer Projection

A method of drawing organic molecules to represent three-dimensional structures on a two-dimensional plane, where horizontal lines indicate bonds projecting out of the plane toward the viewer, and vertical lines indicate bonds projecting into the plane away from the viewer.

D-Fructose

A simple ketonic monosaccharide found in many plants, being one of the components of table sugar and high in sweetness.

Open-Chain Form

A molecular structure of certain compounds not forming a ring, typically referring to the straight or branched configurations of sugars.