After analyzing behavior,the nurse determines that a client is demonstrating defense mechanisms.According to Freud,what should the nurse realize as being the cause of this behavior?
(Select all that apply)
A)Anxiety created by conflicts
B)Activation of the conscience
C)Conflict between the id's impulses
D)Immediate pleasure and gratification
E)Underlying motivation for development

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According to Freud, defense mechanisms are used by the ego to protect itself from anxiety caused by conflicts between the id's impulses and the superego's demands. Therefore, options A and C are correct as they both identify anxiety created by conflicts and conflict between the id's impulses as causes of defense mechanisms. Options B, D, and E are incorrect as they do not explain the cause of defense mechanisms.

After Analyzing Behavior,the Nurse Determines That a Client Is Demonstrating