Libby Adopted Steven,a Five-Year Old Boy from a Severely Abusive

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Libby adopted Steven,a five-year old boy from a severely abusive home.As Steven grew up,Libby gradually spoke less and less about Steven's real parents.Libby believed that therapy wouldn't undo the damage done by Steven's real parents.Much to her surprise,by the time Steven was 20 he didn't have any recollection of his real parents or anything prior to the age of five.He was,however,very mistrustful and had problems forming relationships with others.What would Freud would most likely say about Steven's behaviour?

• A)He is repressing the painful memories while still experiencing the strong feelings associated with the memories.
• B)He is unconsciously attending to early,happy memories.
• C)He is maintaining in preconsciousness any memories from early childhood.
• D)He is denying the early abuse in order to protect his ego.