Which of the following advocates that repression's main function is to protect the individual from threatening information?
A)the psychodynamic theory
B)the Atkinson-Shiffrin theory
C)connectionism
D)the interference theory

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The psychodynamic theory, specifically Sigmund Freud's concept of repression, suggests that people repress traumatic memories or thoughts in order to protect themselves from anxiety or psychological damage. The repression's main function is to keep threatening or disturbing information out of conscious awareness to ensure the individual's well-being. The other options do not specifically address repression in this way.

Which of the Following Advocates That Repression's Main Function Is