Which of the Following Is a True Statement About Defense

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement about defense mechanisms?

• A) They are completely ineffective in both the short term and the long term at reducing stress.
• B) They inhibit long-term reactions to stress if they distort reality to a great extent.
• C) They are effective in both the short term and the long term at reducing stress.
• D) Freud believed that defense mechanisms are the property of the superego.

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