Delilah is giving a presentation to her psychology class on the concept of repressed memories. She would probably cite the theories of ________ for the best support of her arguments
a) Tolman
b) Freud
c) Steinwitz
d) Treisman
ANS: B, The concept of repressed memories is directly related to Freud's proposed ego-defense mechanism of repression.
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a. ?related to socioeconomic status b. ?between boys and girls c. ?related to country of origin d. ?on standardized tests
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