Hiram just finished the most difficult statistics exam he has ever taken. When asked the next day by his mother how the exam went, Hiram tells her that he cannot remember a single thing from the previous two days. This experience is most similar to which Freudian defence mechanism?
A)Denial
B)Displacement
C)Projection
D)Repression

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Hiram's inability to remember anything from the exam is a classic example of repression, which is a defense mechanism where the mind pushes uncomfortable or unbearable memories, feelings or desires out of consciousness to protect one's self-esteem or prevent anxiety.

Hiram Just Finished the Most Difficult Statistics Exam He Has