Critics of repression as a mechanism of forgetting argue that:
A) an individual can be forced into forgetting.
B) physical symptoms may be linked to forgetting.
C) people pick and choose what they want to remember.
D) in real life, the problem is usually that people cannot forget traumatic experiences.

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Critics argue that repression as a mechanism of forgetting is not as common as the inability to forget traumatic experiences, suggesting that the real issue people face is not forgetting but the persistent memory of trauma.

Critics of Repression as a Mechanism of Forgetting Argue That