Klein suggested that psychic defense mechanisms
A)protect the child against public ridicule.
B)protect the ego against anxiety aroused by destructive phantasies.
C)safeguard the superego against uncontrollable id impulses.
D)prevent unconscious fantasies from reaching consciousness.

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Klein's theory suggests that psychic defense mechanisms protect the ego against anxiety aroused by destructive phantasies. These defense mechanisms allow the individual to maintain a balance between the conflicting demands of the id, ego, and superego.

Klein Suggested That Psychic Defense Mechanisms