When she was 4 years old, Inge was sexually abused by her uncle. At 14, Inge felt uncomfortable whenever she saw this uncle but was unable to understand why she felt this way. A psychoanalyst would be most likely to suggest that Inge is using the defense mechanism of

(A) repression

(B) rationalization

(C) regression

(D) displacement

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Justin Montgomery

Social Studies

16 May, 06:41

When she was 4 years old, Inge was sexually abused by her uncle. At 14, Inge felt uncomfortable whenever she saw this uncle but was unable to understand why she felt this way. A psychoanalyst would be most likely to suggest that Inge is using the defense mechanism of

(A) repression

(B) rationalization

(C) regression

(D) displacement

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Stanley Banks · Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Its not rationalization or displacement because she was likely to young to remember the incident. Its not regression either. Repression makes sense as she retains a subconscious instinct to stay away from her abuser even if she little to no memory of the abuse.

Jamari Fowler · Answer 2

regression

Explanation:

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