The Freudian explanations of anxiety disorders emphasizes:

Correct answer: C. forbidden impulses that threaten a loss of control

  • A. the avoidance paradox
  • B. learned habits of self- defeating behavior
  • C. forbidden impulses that threaten a loss of control
  • D. the development of a faulty or inaccurate self - image and distorted self - perceptions

Explanation

Freud viewed anxiety as a signal that unacceptable wishes or impulses, often from the id, threaten to enter consciousness and overwhelm the ego. The ego responds by using defense mechanisms to keep these forbidden impulses out of awareness.

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