Ned's Parents Got Divorced When He Was 7 Years Old

Multiple Choice

Ned's parents got divorced when he was 7 years old. Ned's older sister vividly remembers the frequent, loud screaming matches between her mother and father in the weeks prior to the divorce, but Ned claims that he has no memories of his parents ever fighting. If Ned has unconsciously blocked awareness of those painful memories, it would be an example of:

A) suppression.
B) proactive interference.
C) repression.
D) memory decay.