Erdelyi proposes a sequence in information processing, which is similar to repression and denial. Which of the following represents the correct sequence of events?
A) discomfort criterion--preattentive analysis--suppression
B) preattentive analysis--suppression--discomfort criterion
C) preattentive analysis--discomfort criterion--suppression
D) discomfort criterion--unbearability criterion--suppression

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Erdelyi's sequence in information processing starts with preattentive analysis, where information is initially processed without conscious awareness. This is followed by the discomfort criterion, where information that is unsettling or threatening to self-concept is identified. Finally, suppression occurs, where this uncomfortable information is pushed out of conscious awareness, similar to the defense mechanisms of repression and denial.

Erdelyi Proposes a Sequence in Information Processing, Which Is Similar