The "Major" or "Primary" Defense Mechanism, According to Psychoanalytic Theory

question 1

Multiple Choice

The "major" or "primary" defense mechanism, according to psychoanalytic theory is

• A) rationalization.
• B) projection.
• C) repression.
• D) denial.

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