Regarding Defense Mechanisms, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 402

Multiple Choice

Regarding defense mechanisms, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) The use of defense mechanisms creates large blind spots in awareness.
• B) Everyone has at one time or another used defense mechanisms.
• C) Most of the defense mechanisms were first identified by Carl Rogers.
• D) Defense mechanisms reduce anxiety by distorting or denying sources of threat.

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Definitions:

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye that converts light images to nerve signals for vision.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information, located in the back of the brain.

Vision

The process by which organisms interpret and organize visual information from the environment, enabling perception.

William Dobelle

An American biomedical researcher known for his work on artificial vision systems for the blind.