According to psychoanalytic theory, the instincts can be
A) blocked, expressed, displaced, aim-inhibited.
B) converted into animal magnetism.
C) diverted so that all energy is lost.
D) all of the above.

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Psychoanalytic theory suggests that instincts can be blocked (repressed or inhibited), expressed (directly acted upon), displaced (redirected onto a substitute object), or aim-inhibited (redirected towards a less threatening goal). These are the four basic mechanisms of instinctual expression in psychoanalytic theory. Option B is incorrect as there is no concept of animal magnetism in psychoanalytic theory, and option C is also incorrect as it suggests the complete loss of energy which is not supported by psychoanalytic theory.

According to Psychoanalytic Theory, the Instincts Can Be