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Projection
____________ is a(n) defense mechanism that describes how someone reduces their anxiety by ascribing their own unacceptable qualities, impulses, desires, fears, etc.
Self report
________ can be tricky, one reason being that we tend to deny the aspects of our lives that are not going well.
Denial
________ is a defense mechanism that describe how people can refuse to believe that an event took place.
Neurotic anxiety
________ is a type of anxiety that describes the unconscious fear of the Ids impulses will get out of control and that you will be punished for it.
Reality anxiety
________ is a type of anxiety that arises from a threat in the world.
defense mechanisms
Ego defenses or ______________ are specific unconscious structures that enable an individual to avoid awareness or unpleasant, anxiety- arousing issues.
Repression
_________ is a(n) defense mechanism that describes how people push their negative feelings outside and focus on the task at hand and s usually unconscious.
