Which of the Following Statements Is Not True of Defence

question 266

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true of defence mechanisms?

• A) They help defend the ego against anxiety.
• B) To be effective, they must operate on an unconscious level.
• C) They involve a distortion in the way we perceive reality.
• D) Their use indicates abnormal behaviour.

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Definitions:

Notes on the State of Virginia

Thomas Jefferson’s 1785 book that claimed, among other things, that black people were incapable of becoming citizens and living in harmony alongside white people due to the legacy of slavery and what Jefferson believed were the “real distinctions that nature has made” between races.

Political Community

A group of people that share the same political system, values, or interests, often characterized by a common government or political organization.

U.S. Constitution

The supreme law of the United States of America, originally comprising seven articles, that delineates the national frame of government.

Fugitive Slave Clause

A provision in the U.S. Constitution (Article IV, Section 2) that required the return of runaway enslaved people to their owners.