Regarding Defense Mechanisms, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 9

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Only people with mental disorders use defense mechanisms.
• B)Defense mechanisms create large blind spots in awareness.
• C)Defense mechanisms reduce anxiety by distorting or denying sources of threat.
• D)Freud believed that defense mechanisms operate unconsciously.

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