Question

Warren is buying a gift for his mother, an overbearing woman who is difficult to please. When a clerk asks him who he is shopping for he replies, "my smother" instead of "my mother." What does this exemplify?

Answer 1

Freudian slip

Step-by-step explanation:

Freudian Slip is also called parapraxis, is a mistake in the speech or memory which is the result of untrained thought or unconscious mind. It is named after the famous Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, who mentioned different varieties of slips in his book 'The Psychopathy of Everyday Life'. According to Freud these slip reveal the hidden thoughts and feelings of an individual. Misreading, mishearing, and slip of tongue are some common examples of Freudian slip.