Asked by Kayla Stoppello on Jun 21, 2024

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Becky is experiencing an unconscious conflict between her desire to impress the people around her and her urge to punch and yell at someone who is causing her frustration.In order to deal with the resulting anxiety,what unconscious reactions would Freud suggest will be evoked

A)  coping mechanisms
B)  offence mechanisms 
C)  defence mechanisms
D)  id mechanisms

Defence Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and to manage emotional conflict and internal or external stressors.

Unconscious Conflict

A term in psychoanalytic theory referring to a struggle or clash between different impulses, desires, or aspects of the unconscious mind.

Coping Mechanisms

Strategies or behaviors that individuals use to manage stress, adversity, or emotional distress.

  • Comprehend the function of defense mechanisms and their demonstration of psychological conflict resolution.
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Suliman EsmailJun 27, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Freud would suggest that Becky would evoke defence mechanisms to deal with the anxiety resulting from the unconscious conflict. These defence mechanisms would help her to reduce the anxiety and protect her ego from the frustration.