In Freud's usage, a "defense mechanism" has the effect of
A) protecting the person's consciousness from threatening material.
B) helping an individual improve his or her self-awareness.
C) improving people's ability to remember traumatic events in their lives.
D) re-creating the infantile state of simple needs.
E) motivating a person to take a strong stance in support of his or her beliefs.
A
Psychology
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