Carter is currently 28 years old.He was bitten quite badly by a dog when he was 8 years old.Today, even though his parents still sometimes mention this incident, Carter has no memory of ever being bitten.According to Freud, Carter may be:
A)showing signs of proactive interference
B)using repression to push the memory out of his conscious awareness
C)experiencing retrograde amnesia
D)suffering from Korsakoff's Syndrome

Question

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According to Freud's theory of psychoanalysis, repression is a defense mechanism that the ego uses to push traumatic or unpleasant experiences into the unconscious mind in order to prevent anxiety or discomfort. As Carter has no memory of being bitten, it can be inferred that his mind might have repressed this incident as it was an unpleasant and traumatic experience. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

Carter Is Currently 28 Years Old