A child is in a traumatic accident, but cannot recall the event as an adult. Freud might suggest that the repression of this memory is attributable to

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Freud believed that individuals use defense mechanisms, such as repression, to protect themselves from painful or disturbing experiences. In this case, the child may have repressed the memory of the traumatic accident as a defense mechanism, which is a common explanation for why some individuals cannot recall certain events from their past. Choices A, B, and C are not relevant to the explanation for the repression of the memory.

A Child Is in a Traumatic Accident, but Cannot Recall