Ned's parents got divorced when he was seven years old. ned's older sister vividly remembers the frequent, loud screaming matches between her mother and father in the weeks prior to the divorce, but ned claims that he has no memories of his parents ever fighting. if ned has unconsciously blocked awareness of those painful memories, it would be an example of:

a. suppression.
b. proactive interference.
c. repression.
d. memory decay.

c. Repression

Explanation:

Repression -

It is a type of defensive mechanism , where only certain thoughts and feelings are remembered , is referred to as repression.

The method is adapted by the human mind , in order to reduce any thoughts or anxiety .

This method is very efficient for treatment of certain mental illness .

hence, from the given scenario of the question, the correct term from the given options is repression.

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