Regarding suppression and repression, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Some psychologists have questioned whether repression exists.
b. Clinicians consider true suppression to be an unconscious event.
c. If you have experienced a painful emotional event, you will probably avoid all thoughts associated with it, which tend to keep cues out of mind that could trigger a painful memory.
d. When a memory is repressed, we may be unaware that forgetting has even occurred.
ANSWER: b
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