What Is One Characteristic That All Defense Mechanisms Have in Common

question 65

Multiple Choice

What is one characteristic that all defense mechanisms have in common?

• A) They are difficult to observe in preschool-age children.
• B) They are always maladaptive.
• C) They always occur on a conscious level.
• D) They keep threatening impulses from becoming conscious.

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Definitions:

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the unconscious memory of how to perform tasks, such as riding a bike or typing on a keyboard.

Implicit Tests

Psychological assessments designed to reveal unconscious or hidden attitudes, biases, or preferences, often through the measurement of reaction times and errors.

Recall

involves the mental process of retrieval of information from the past, which can range from simple facts to complex autobiographical experiences.

Recognition

Recognition refers to the cognitive process of identifying and acknowledging something as having been previously seen, heard, known, or experienced.