Freud suggested that slips of the tongue illustrate an incomplete

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

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or desires are pushed from the conscious mind into the unconscious.

Slips Of The Tongue

Unintentional errors in speech, where words are mispronounced, swapped, or mistakenly inserted, often reflecting a lapse in the speaker's attention or language processing.

Freud

Refers to Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, known for his theories of the unconscious mind, the structure of personality, and the stages of psychosexual development.