fundamentals of instructingFAA-published sample question (FOI, Aug 2021)
Which term is used to describe why a person pushes a memory out of reach because that person does not want to remember the feelings associated with it?
A
Compensation.
B
Regression.
C
Repression.✓ Correct Answer
Explanation
Repression is the defense mechanism in which a person places uncomfortable thoughts or memories into inaccessible areas of the unconscious so as not to relive the feelings. Compensation substitutes a strength for a weakness, and regression is a return to earlier behavior.
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