Each Thanksgiving, Sarah and Darcie Visit Darcie's Family, but These

question 15

Multiple Choice

Each Thanksgiving, Sarah and Darcie visit Darcie's family, but these events are painful reminders of their political differences. Sarah is a Democrat, but Darcie and her family are staunch Republicans. This year, Sarah chose not to discuss politics. What emotion management strategy did she use?

• A) suppression
• B) encounter avoidance
• C) reappraisal
• D) venting
• E) encounter structuring

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Virtual Reality

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