Asked by Jennifer Nguyen on Jun 10, 2024

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Freud suggested that slips of the tongue illustrate an incomplete

A) fixation.
B) displacement.
C) rationalization.
D) repression.

Incomplete Repression

A psychological phenomenon where an individual is only partially successful in keeping disturbing thoughts, feelings, or desires out of conscious awareness.

Slips of the Tongue

Inadvertent errors in speech where the speaker says something different from what they intended, often revealing subconscious thoughts or feelings.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

  • Comprehend the role of the unconscious mind in shaping behaviors and thoughts.
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Kourteney DickeyJun 12, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Freud believed that slips of the tongue were a result of repressed thoughts or feelings trying to emerge from the unconscious. Therefore, the correct choice is (D) repression.