Recent studies of repression have shown that repressors reported _____ levels of subjective anxiety and _____ levels of physiological arousal when exposed to sexual or aggressive phrases.

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Repressors tend to report the lowest levels of subjective anxiety because they are less likely to consciously acknowledge their feelings of stress or discomfort. However, they exhibit the highest levels of physiological arousal as their bodies still respond to the stress or stimuli, indicating a disconnect between their psychological awareness and physiological responses.

Recent Studies of Repression Have Shown That Repressors Reported _____