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If tests make you anxious and you forgot there was a test today, then freud might suggest that his theory of _____ applies in this situation.

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The theory of Motivated Forgetting is what Freud might suggest applies in this situation. Motivated forgetting is a theorized psychological behavior in which people may forget unwanted memories, either consciously or unconsciously.
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