Carlotta was not thinking about the fight that she had with her boyfriend last week, but when she was watching a television show two of the characters started bickering about the same issue. Carlotta immediately thought about the fight and began to get angry all over again. The fight that she and her boyfriend had was stored in her
A) unconscious.
B) conscious.
C) superego.
D) preconscious.

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The fight that Carlotta had with her boyfriend was not at the forefront of her mind, so it was not in her conscious mind. However, it was not repressed in her unconscious mind, as she was able to recall it when reminded of the issue. Therefore, the fight was most likely stored in her preconscious mind, which holds information that is not currently at the forefront of consciousness but can be easily retrieved if needed.

Carlotta Was Not Thinking About the Fight That She Had