According to Freud,defense Mechanisms Are Used by the

question 98

Multiple Choice

According to Freud,defense mechanisms are used by the

• A) id to defend against the accusations and guilt feelings produced by the superego.
• B) ego to prevent threatening impulses from being consciously recognized.
• C) superego to prevent expression of sexual and aggressive drives.
• D) id,ego,and superego in a repetitive sequence of internal conflicts.

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