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Social Work Masters Exam Prep

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Boundaries between the outer world and inner self develop in infancy. While still young, individuals will project feelings of denial stemming from what ego function?

Internal conflict
External conflict
Defensive functioning
Collaborative functioning

Explanation

Answer: C - Identity-threatening feelings are protected by defensive functioning. Most individuals have mature reactions to handling reality, and others may have more sophisticated defenses. This is often observed as children become adults.

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