Unconscious coping mechanisms that reduce anxiety generated by threats from unacceptable impulses are called _____ mechanisms.
A)self-protecting
B)motivated forgetting
C)psychosexual
D)defense

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Defense mechanisms are unconscious coping mechanisms that individuals use to reduce anxiety generated by threats from unacceptable impulses or external stressors. These defense mechanisms operate without an individual's awareness, and they help to protect the individual's self-esteem and self-concept. Choice A is incorrect because self-protecting does not specifically refer to coping mechanisms that reduce anxiety generated by threats from unacceptable impulses, while choice B is incorrect because motivated forgetting refers to a conscious process of forgetting unwanted or unpleasant memories. Choice C is incorrect because psychosexual refers to Freud's theory of the stages of development rather than coping mechanisms.

Unconscious Coping Mechanisms That Reduce Anxiety Generated by Threats from Unacceptable