When she was 8 years old, Inge was sexually abused by her uncle. At 14, Inge felt uncomfortable whenever she saw this uncle but was unable to understand why she felt this way. A psychoanalyst would be most likely to suggest that Inge is using the defense mechanism of

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Repression is a defense mechanism in which painful or unacceptable thoughts, feelings or memories are pushed down, or kept out of conscious awareness. Inge's inability to understand or remember the sexual abuse she experienced as a child suggests that she may be using repression as a defense mechanism.

When She Was 8 Years Old, Inge Was Sexually Abused