According to Freud, in order to reduce the anxieties resulting from an imbalance among the three parts of the personality, the ego often employs
A)organismic valuing.
B)primary process thinking.
C)ego congruence.
D)ego-defense mechanisms.

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Freud proposed that the ego employs ego-defense mechanisms to manage the anxieties and conflicts that arise from the interactions among the id, ego, and superego. These mechanisms help the individual cope with stress and uncomfortable feelings by distorting reality in some way. Examples include repression, denial, and projection.

According to Freud, in Order to Reduce the Anxieties Resulting