Which of the Following Best Defines a Defense Mechanism

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines a defense mechanism?

• A) an attempt to manage conflict between the id and superego
• B) the client's unconscious tendency to interact with the therapist as if the therapist was very similar to an important person in the client's personal history (mother or father, for example)
• C) a verbal or behavioral "mistake" that, according to psychodynamic psychotherapists, communicates an underlying unconscious wish
• D) an attempt to say whatever comes to mind, without censorship, no matter how nonsensical, illogical, or inappropriate

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Definitions:

CSA

Can refer to "Child Sexual Abuse," a form of child abuse involving sexual activity with a minor or "Community Supported Agriculture," a program where consumers buy shares of a farm's harvest in advance.

Internalize

The psychological process of incorporating the beliefs, attitudes, or standards of others into one's own self-concept.

Middle Childhood Behavior

Patterns of conduct and interaction typically observed in children aged 6 to 12 years, encompassing developmental, social, and cognitive changes.

CSA

Childhood Sexual Abuse; refers to any sexual activity with a child where consent is not or cannot be given.