As a Child, Clark Almost Drowned When a Wave Hit

question 14

Multiple Choice

As a child, Clark almost drowned when a wave hit him as he was playing in the ocean. As an adult, Clark does not consciously remember the incident, but avoids going to the beach and even feels uncomfortable watching movies with ocean scenes. It is likely that Freud would consider Clark's memory failure as an example of _____.

• A) rationalization
• B) repression
• C) reaction formation
• D) regression

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