Which Component of the Personality Uses Defense Mechanisms,and Why

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which component of the personality uses defense mechanisms,and why?

• A)The id uses defense mechanisms to express its impulses.
• B)The superego uses defense mechanisms to help the id express its impulses.
• C)The superego uses defense mechanisms to help the individual conform to society.
• D)The ego uses defense mechanisms to prevent excessive anxiety.

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