Freud noticed that his patients had tremendous difficulty recalling shocking or traumatic events from childhood. It seemed that powerful forces were holding these painful memories from awareness. Freud referred to this process as
A)sublimation.
B)repression.
C)displacement.
D)regression.

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Freud referred to the process of holding painful memories from awareness as repression. He believed that this was a defense mechanism where unacceptable thoughts, memories, and desires are pushed into the unconscious to protect the individual from psychological distress.

Freud Noticed That His Patients Had Tremendous Difficulty Recalling Shocking