According to psychoanalytic theory,displacement and identification are employed when there is
A) conflict between the id and the superego.
B) a lack of arousal in the id.
C) a lack of conflict and arousal in the ego.
D) conflict between the id and the ideal self.

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Displacement and identification are defense mechanisms employed by the ego to handle conflict between the demands of the id (our primitive, instinctual desires) and the restrictiveness of the superego (our moral, internalized social norms). Displacement involves transferring uncomfortable or unacceptable thoughts or feelings from the original source onto a more acceptable or less threatening target. Identification, on the other hand, involves taking on the characteristics or qualities of someone else (typically a more powerful or admired person) in order to cope with feelings of inadequacy or anxiety. Both of these defense mechanisms are used when there is conflict between the id and the superego.

According to Psychoanalytic Theory,displacement and Identification Are Employed When There