According to Freudian Theory, Anxiety Is a Signal for the Ego

question 86

Multiple Choice

According to Freudian theory, anxiety is a signal for the ego to marshal its mechanisms of defence.This is a function of which of the following?

• A)reality-based actions
• B)conscious efforts to maintain control
• C)unconscious protective processes
• D)primitive emotional responses

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