The Ego Uses Defense Mechanisms to ______

question 288

Multiple Choice

The ego uses defense mechanisms to ______.

• A) prevent socially unacceptable desires from reaching the unconscious parts of the mind
• B) prevent socially unacceptable desires from rising into consciousness
• C) mobilize the body to fight off or run away from an external threat
• D) prevent the superego from thwarting id desires

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