During your first presentation in speech class, you experienced an embarrassing moment as you lost your place. It is now three weeks later, and you are about to make your second speech. As you wait your turn, you try to consciously push the disastrous first speech out of your mind. This illustrates
A)repression.
B)suppression.
C)disuse.
D)interference.

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Suppression is a conscious effort to put thoughts out of one's mind, which is what is described as trying to push the memory of the first speech out of mind consciously.

During Your First Presentation in Speech Class, You Experienced an Embarrassing