Darin had an automobile accident in which his brother and another passenger were killed. Though Darin was not seriously hurt in the accident, he cannot remember any of the accident details. Darin is unconsciously engaging in which ego defense mechanism?

A. displacement
B. rationalization
C. reaction formation
D. repression

Respuesta :

Answer:

Repression

Explanation:

Repression is a type of defense mechanism that is used in psychological testing. This defense mechanism is all about a certain thought, urges, feelings from out of conscious awareness. In this defense, a person keeps all the undesirable thoughts and desires out of the conscious level. It is used to minimize anxiety.  

Thus here in the above statement, Darin used a repression defense mechanism that helps him to repress all undesirable thoughts, urges, and feelings related to an incident. Â