Britta's therapist suggests that she has apparently forgotten traumatic family events in an attempt to protect her conscious mind from emotional upset. Britta's therapist is making reference to the defense mechanism of __________.
A) dissociation
B) repression
C) depression
D) denial

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Repression is the defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously forgets or blocks out traumatic or disturbing events from their conscious mind as a way of avoiding emotional pain.

Britta's Therapist Suggests That She Has Apparently Forgotten Traumatic Family