Question

The Ego defense mechanism is:

• A. Part of the Ego state that prevents emotional thinking
• B. Part of the unconscious that attempts to control unacce- ptable Id influences.
• C. Part of the reflections to reduce psychological barriers
• D. Part of the Ego state from which Id develops

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Part of the Ego state that prevents emotional thinking

Anna Freud defined defense mechanisms as "unconscious resources used by the ego" to decrease internal stress ultimately. Patients often devise these unconscious mechanisms to decrease conflict within themselves, specifically between the superego and id.