In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, repression:

In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, repression: 




1. is a defence mechanism employed or put in place by the conscious ego.
2. when used as a defense mechanism, prevents the symbolic expression of id impulses through parapraxes and dreams.
3. is designed to prevent anxiety-causing id impulses from reaching consciousness.
4. all of the above
5. 1 and 2 only



Answer: 3


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