Carl Rogers would have suggested that many of the defense mechanisms described by Freud are used to minimize the perceived discrepancy between

A) latent content and manifest content.
B) self-transcendence and self-actualization.
C) the actual self and the ideal self.
D) self-esteem and self-actualization.

Ideal Self

A person's conception of how they would like to be or think they should be, often serving as a motivational guide for personal growth and development.

Actual Self

Represents an individual's perception of their own attributes and traits, reflecting who they currently are.

Defense Mechanisms

Unconscious psychological strategies brought into play by various entities to cope with reality and to maintain self-image.