As the most basic way for the ego to defend against being overwhelmed,
________ is the psychological process in Freud's theory that protects an individual from experiencing extreme anxiety or guilt by pushing ideas out of conscious awareness and into the unconscious.
a. repression
b. regression
c. reaction formation
d. rationalization
Answer: a. repression
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