Blake Is Waiting to Hear Whether He Has Been Accepted

question 63

Multiple Choice

Blake is waiting to hear whether he has been accepted to medical school.He is so anxious that he is having trouble working.To cope with the situation,he tries to keep himself from thinking about it by practicing the guitar.In doing so,Blake is dealing with his feelings through

• A) rumination.
• B) thought suppression.
• C) distraction.
• D) reappraisal.

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The detailed step-by-step pathway through which reactants transform into products in a chemical reaction.

Ammonia

A colorless gas with a pungent smell, composed of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3), used widely as a fertiliser and industrial feedstock.

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