Elisa was put up for adoption when she was 4 years of age. She was old enough to remember her mother taking her to the center, leaving her there, and then the subsequent stays at home while waiting for a new family. Now an adult, Elisa does not have immediate access to those memories even though they are buried deep inside her. Freud would argue that these painful memories are stored in Elisa's____________ .
A) unconscious
B) preconscious
C) libido
D) Oedipus complex

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Freud proposed that painful or traumatic memories are stored in the unconscious mind, which is the part of the mind that is inaccessible to conscious awareness. Therefore, Elisa's painful memories of being put up for adoption are likely stored in her unconscious mind. The preconscious refers to thoughts and memories that are not currently in conscious awareness but can be easily retrieved. Libido refers to the psychic energy or drive associated with the sexual instincts, while the Oedipus complex is a theory in psychoanalysis that describes a child's unconscious sexual desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards their same-sex parent.

Elisa Was Put Up for Adoption When She Was 4