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Repression refers to the defense mechanism by which peoplea. disguise threatening impulses by attributing them to othersb. banish anxiety-arousing thoughts from consciousnessc. offer self-justifying explanations in place of the real but threatening unconscious reasons for actiond. retreat to behavior patterns characteristic of a more infantile stage of development

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Answer: Repression refers to the defense mechanism by which people

b. ) banish anxiety-arousing thoughts from consciousness

Explanation:

Repression refers to the defense mechanism wherein people remove uncomfortable events to inaccessible areas of the unconscious mind. This can be defined as deliberately "pushing away the uncomfortable" hoping they will disappear or be able to be dealt with at another time.

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