If you have experienced a painful emotional event, you will probably avoid all thoughts associated with this memory and keep cues out of mind that could trigger the painful memory. This active suppression of the memory may, in time, become
A) repression.
B) relearning.
C) redintegration.
D) pseudomemory.

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Repression is a defense mechanism where painful memories are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness, which aligns with the description of actively suppressing a painful memory over time.

If You Have Experienced a Painful Emotional Event, You Will