According to the psychodynamic model, people use unconscious strategies to protect their egos from anxieties. The general term for these strategies is ____

a. defense mechanisms c. ego distortions
b. anti-anxiety mechanisms d. reaction formations


A

Psychology

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a) repression; id b) resistance; id c) resistance; ego d) repression; ego

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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If you were going to conduct a study that involved examining a cause-and-effect relationship between two or more variables, what type of research technique would you most likely use?

A. experimental B. scientific C. descriptive D. empirical

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