Question

Mrs. McBride cannot consciously recall how frequently she criticizes her children because it would cause her too much anxiety. Sigmund Freud would have suggested that her poor memory illustrates: ___________.

Answer 1

Repression

Step-by-step explanation:

Repression is the act of directing one's experiences and memories towards their unconscious mind. It is a defense mechanism that filters a persons memories and determines which memories remain in the conscious mind. The memories which cause anxiety are generally repressed.

Here the memory of Mrs. McBride of criticizing her children causes anxiety so, these memories have been repressed.