If You Have Experienced a Painful Emotional Event, You May

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Multiple Choice

If you have experienced a painful emotional event, you may avoid all thoughts associated with this memory and keep cues out of mind that could trigger the painful memory. This active suppression of the memory may, in time, become

• A)true repression.
• B)true relearning.
• C)true redintegration.
• D)a true pseudomemory.

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Definitions:

Spiritual Distress

A disturbance in or a challenge to a person’s belief or value system that provides strength, hope, and meaning to life.

Spiritual Emptiness

A state of feeling devoid of meaning, purpose, or spiritual connection, often leading to feelings of isolation or discontent.

Religious Rituals

Prescribed procedures or ceremonies observed within a religion or belief system, often characterized by their symbolic nature and historical traditions.

Spiritual Self-awareness

Awareness of one's own spiritual beliefs, values, and practices, and how these elements influence one’s life and wellbeing.