Freud Argued That Defense Mechanisms Are

question 36

Multiple Choice

Freud argued that defense mechanisms are:

• A) strategies the id uses to satisfy the pleasure principle
• B) mental strategies we consciously employ to deal with unacceptable sexual urges
• C) unconscious strategies that the mind uses to protect itself from distress
• D) strategies employed by the superego to satisfy the reality principle

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Definitions:

Eyewitness Confidence

The level of assurance an individual has about their observations or recollections concerning an event or identity.

Eyewitness Accuracy

The reliability with which witnesses recall the details of events they've witnessed, often questioned due to various factors affecting memory.

Strongly Negative

A term describing an intensely adverse or unfavorable condition, emotion, or response.

Decay Theory

A theory that proposes memory fades due to the mere passage of time unless it is actively rehearsed.