According to Freud, Defense Mechanisms Are Used to

question 78

Multiple Choice

According to Freud, defense mechanisms are used to

• A) protect us from anxiety.
• B) resolve conflicts between the id and the superego.
• C) prevent us from becoming fixated at various stages.
• D) help us resolve our unconscious conflicts.

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