When carol was 8 years old, her mother died. as an adult, carol has no memories of attending her mother's funeral. which ego defense mechanism in freud's theory would best account for the fact that carol has no memories of this upsetting event?

The answer is "repression".

Repression refers to an primary ego defense mechanism since the other personality systems utilize it couple with different strategies. Repression is oblivious. When we intentionally and deliberately endeavor to push away musings, this is suppression.Repression, or the covering of a difficult inclination or thought from one's mindfulness despite the fact that it might reemerge in an symbolic shape.

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