A group member was traumatized when she was younger. She pushed all memories of the traumatic event into her unconscious mind. What is the term to describe this ego-defense mechanism?     Repression     Rationalization     Regression     Reaction formation

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A group member was traumatized when she was younger. She pushed all memories of the traumatic event into her unconscious mind. What is the term to describe this ego-defense mechanism?

   

Repression

   

Rationalization

   

Regression

   

Reaction formation

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