Your friend Paulo was in a car crash and when you asked him what happened he could not remember anything at all about the crash. Rather than amnesia, Paulo could be displaying
A)interference
B)decay
C)proactive memory loss
D)repression
E)retroactive memory loss

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Repression is a defense mechanism where the mind unconsciously prevents painful or traumatic memories, like those from a car crash, from entering consciousness. This could explain Paulo's inability to remember the crash.

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