Ego Defenses and Defense Mechanisms
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What did Anna Freud identify defense mechanisms as?

  • Conscious behaviors to encourage healthy relationships
  • Methods of enhancing self-awareness
  • Processes to resolve conflicts between the id and superego (correct)
  • Strategies for achieving personal goals
  • Why are defense mechanisms considered psychological strategies?

  • They are always performed consciously.
  • They help shield individuals from anxiety related to unacceptable thoughts. (correct)
  • They are intended to promote personal growth.
  • They have no impact on emotional well-being.
  • Who originally noted a number of ego defenses in their works?

  • Erik Erikson
  • Carl Jung
  • Sigmund Freud (correct)
  • Anna Freud
  • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of defense mechanisms?

    <p>Conscious evaluation of thoughts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do defense mechanisms play in psychological functioning?

    <p>They help to reconcile conflicts between the mind's different aspects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Ego Defenses

    • Sigmund Freud identified ego defenses.
    • Anna Freud, his daughter, outlined "defense mechanisms".
    • Defense mechanisms are unconscious strategies.
    • They protect individuals from anxiety.
    • Anxiety arises from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.
    • Defense mechanisms resolve conflicts between the id and superego.

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    Explore the concept of ego defenses as identified by Sigmund Freud and further developed by Anna Freud. This quiz will test your understanding of various defense mechanisms and their role in protecting individuals from anxiety and resolving intrapsychic conflicts.

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