Question

Which of the following illustrates repression in real life?

विकल्प

• A student studies hard to avoid failure in exams.

• A person calmly discusses a painful event from yesterday.

• A person forgets a painful childhood humiliation but feels anxious in similar situations.

• A child openly cries after being scolded by parents.

Answer 1

A person forgets a painful childhood humiliation but feels anxious in similar situations.

Explanation:

In this example, the painful memory is forgotten but still influences behaviour, which shows repression of distressing material.