Repression Is a Defense Mechanism Characterized by the Ego

question 66

Multiple Choice

Repression is a defense mechanism characterized by the ego:

• A) blocking external events from consciousness because they are too threatening.
• B) hiding your id impulse in the unconscious to keep you unaware of it.
• C) retreating to an earlier time in your life when the current stressor was absent.
• D) coming up with seemingly acceptable explanations for behaviors actually based on id impulses.

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