According to Freud, Defense Mechanisms Are Used by the Ego

question 188

True/False

According to Freud, defense mechanisms are used by the ego to prevent threatening thoughts from entering consciousness.

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Definitions:

Proto-Oncogenes

Normal genes that can become oncogenes if mutated; they usually control normal cell growth and division.

Oncogenes

Genes that have the potential to cause cancer by encouraging normal cells to grow uncontrollably.

Homeobox-Like Genes

Genes that contain a homeobox DNA sequence coding for proteins that bind DNA, playing crucial roles in regulating the development of anatomical structures in organisms.

E. Coli

A common bacterium found in the intestines of animals, including humans, and is sometimes associated with food poisoning.