A defense mechanism would be employed:
A) by the id to create conflict.
B) by the superego to reduce or avoid conflict.
C) by the ego to reduce or avoid conflict.
D) by the superego to create conflict.

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Defense mechanisms are psychological strategies that the ego uses to reduce anxiety caused by conflicts between the id, ego, and superego. Therefore, defense mechanisms are employed by the ego to reduce or avoid conflict, not by the id or superego to create or avoid conflict.

A Defense Mechanism Would Be Employed