Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-methods used to prevent unconscious anxiety or threatening thoughts from entering consciousness

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Defence mechanisms are methods used by the ego to prevent unconscious anxiety or threatening thoughts from entering consciousness.

Answer: B
 Libido refers to the energy or drive associated with the sexual instinct, according to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

Answer: C
 The id is the unconscious part of the mind that contains instinctual drives and operates on the pleasure principle.

Answer: D
 The superego is the part of the mind that internalizes societal norms and values, leading to feelings of guilt or shame when one violates them.

Answer: E
 The ego is the part of the mind that mediates between the id and reality, seeking to satisfy the id's drives in ways that are socially acceptable.

Match the Definitions with the Appropriate Terms