Chapter 2, Problem 6RQ

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Three type of anxiety and their purpose and defence mechanism.

Introduction:

The types of anxiety proposed by Freud’s is reality, neurotic and moral anxiety. The purpose of anxiety is to induce tension in the individual to motivate him/her to satisfy that basic needs. The defence mechansism includes repression, denial, reaction formation projection, regression, rationalization, displacement, and sublimation.