Psychoanalytic Theory Suggests That the Ego Disguises Threatening Impulses and Reduces

question 45

Multiple Choice

Psychoanalytic theory suggests that the ego disguises threatening impulses and reduces anxiety by means of

• A) free association.
• B) self-understanding.
• C) defense mechanisms.
• D) erogenous zones.

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