Any mental process used to avoid, deny, or distort sources of threat or anxiety, including threats to one's self-image, are called
A)delusions.
B)fixations.
C)defense mechanisms.
D)paradoxical intentions.

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Defense mechanisms are psychological strategies that are unconsciously used to protect a person from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings. They can include behaviors such as denial, repression, and projection, among others, to avoid, deny, or distort reality and thus protect the individual from feeling threatened.

Any Mental Process Used to Avoid, Deny, or Distort Sources