Although Mary Ann was sexually molested at the age of 9, she…

Although Mary Ann was sexually molested at the age of 9, she “blocked” the entire incident from her memory for years.  At the age of 30 she got married and began having nightmares about the terrible childhood incident.  She began to see a psychiatrist and after several sessions, she was able to recall every horrific detail of what happened to her, including the perpetrator’s name and face.  Please choose the best possible answer from the following statements regarding the above hypothetical scenario.