Defense Mechanisms Are Considered to Be Maladaptive When They

question 23

Multiple Choice

Defense mechanisms are considered to be maladaptive when they:

• A)are evoked in nonstressful situations
• B)are unconscious decisions
• C)become the only way of responding to a threat
• D)do not protect the mind from stressors

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