A Type of Motivated Forgetting in Which Painful, Threatening, or Embarrassing

question 573

Multiple Choice

A type of motivated forgetting in which painful, threatening, or embarrassing memories are held out of consciousness is known as

• A)encoding failure.
• B)consolidation.
• C)retroactive interference.
• D)repression.

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Definitions:

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A therapeutic technique where the therapist helps the patient recognize and understand their current situation or reality, often used in mental health settings.

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