The ego-protective defense mechanism in which traumatic events are pushed into the unconscious is called
A) depression.
B) reaction formation.
C) repression.
D) projection.
E) none of these.
Answer: C) repression.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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