Multiple choice

Which defence mechanism is normally seen in the latency period?

  1. Repression

  2. Conversion

  3. Denial

  4. Projection

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Explanation

In psychoanalytic theory, the latency period occurs during middle childhood. Repression is the primary ego defense mechanism utilized during this stage to keep unacceptable sexual or aggressive urges out of conscious awareness.