约翰幼年时曾遭受养父的虐待。成年后的约翰仍在应对人际关系问题，尽管他不记得自己与父亲之间也曾有过类似的关系问题。

根据弗洛伊德或心理动力学理论，这是_____的一个例子。

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约翰幼年时曾遭受养父的虐待。成年后的约翰仍在应对人际关系问题，尽管他不记得自己与父亲之间也曾有过类似的关系问题。

根据弗洛伊德或心理动力学理论，这是_____的一个例子。

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Question restatement: The scenario describes a person (John) who was abused by his foster father in childhood and, as an adult, still struggles with interpersonal relationships, yet he does not recall having had similar problems with his father. The task is to identify this as an example of a Freudian or psychodynamic concept.
Option 1: Freudian slip. This would involve an unintentional verbal or behavioral error revealing a buried thought or feeling. The case given focuses on blocked memory and ongoing relational difficulties, not an unintentional speech error, so this option does not fit well.
Option 2: Oedipus complex. This concept centers on a child’s unconscious erotic attraction to the opposite-sex parent and rivalry with the same-sex parent, typically resolved in early childhood. The scenario does not describe a childhood romantic/erotic dynamic or a conflict between love and rivalry, making this an unlikely fit.
Option 3: Reaction formation. This defense mechanism involves transforming a concealed impulse into its opposite, such as displaying exaggerated friendliness to cover hostile feelings. The description does not indicate the person’s behavior is masking an opposite emotion; instead, it highlights memory suppression and relational problems, so this is not appropriate.
Option 4: Repression. This defense mechanism involves pushing distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings out of conscious awareness. The key elements here are childhood abuse and adult interpersonal difficulties without conscious recall of the early issue, which aligns with repression as a mechanism that shapes behavior and relationships while remaining unconscious.
Option 5: Transference. Transference is the process by which feelings and attitudes from past relationships are projected onto present relationships, often therapists or others in one’s life. While transference could relate to interpersonal problems, the core feature in the scenario is the unremembered past abuse influencing present relations, rather than explicit transfer of those past feelings onto a current figure. Thus it is less directly fitting.
In summary, the scenario most closely matches repression, a psychodynamic defense where painful childhood experiences are kept out of conscious memory, yet continue to influence adult relationships. The other options describe different Freudian concepts that do not align with the key elements of unremembered childhood abuse shaping adult interpersonal difficulties.

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约翰幼年时曾遭受养父的虐待。成年后的约翰仍在应对人际关系问题，尽管他不记得自己与父亲之间也曾有过类似的关系问题。根据弗洛伊德或心理动力学理论，这是_____的一个例子。

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