Freud Noticed That His Patients Had Tremendous Difficulty Recalling Shocking

question 125

Multiple Choice

Freud noticed that his patients had tremendous difficulty recalling shocking or traumatic events from childhood. It seemed that powerful forces were holding these painful memories from awareness. Freud referred to this process as

• A)sublimation.
• B)repression.
• C)displacement.
• D)regression.

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A mental health condition marked by disturbances in thinking, sensing, emotional regulation, and social behavior.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A severe form of dissociation involving the presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities in a single individual.

Major Depressive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, lack of interest in activities, and various physical and emotional problems.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A mental disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities.