Defense Mechanisms Work Primarily Through

question 15

Multiple Choice

Defense mechanisms work primarily through

• A) distorting reality so it does not seem so unpleasant and threatening.
• B) reducing a person's impulse control.
• C) allowing a person to release pent-up emotions.
• D) promoting adaptive coping whenever they are employed.

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Definitions:

Avoided

The action of deliberately keeping away from or not doing something.

Conflict Management

The practice of identifying and handling conflicts in a sensible, fair, and efficient manner, with the aim of improving learning and group outcomes.

Negotiation Strategies

The plans or methods used to come to mutually agreeable terms in a dispute or discussion.

Unnecessary Conflict

Disputes or disagreements that arise due to misunderstandings, lack of communication, or non-critical differences, often avoidable.