Clients use smoke screens to ____.
A)keep from recognising unconscious motives
B)hide from the helper the ways in which they fail to face up to life
C)show the helper several problems at the same time
D)cope with their inner world more effectively

Question

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Smoke screens are used by clients to hide from the helper the ways in which they fail to face up to life. It is a defense mechanism used to avoid dealing with or confronting uncomfortable or difficult issues. Choosing option A or D implies that smoke screens are a conscious effort by the client to cope with their inner world or unconscious motives, but in reality, smoke screens are used to avoid confronting such issues. Option C is a vague answer and does not accurately capture the purpose of smoke screens.

Clients Use Smoke Screens to ____