_____ is the understanding that one thing—an object, a word, a drawing—can stand for another

Taylor finds it hard to believe that her boyfriend wants to see other women after their two years of exclusive dating

She tries to banish all thoughts of him from her mind, but it doesn't seem to be work. Her strategy is not effective because ________ a. repression is unconscious, not volitional, and so Taylor cannot will it to happen. b. women have introspective styles of rumination, and so Taylor needs more time to brood. c. depressed people have no control over the situations that cause negative emotions. d. by trying to avoid those thoughts, she is processing the thoughts more frequently.

The evidence linking cell phone use to automobile accidents is:

a. based only on correlational research b. based on experimental research c. anecdotal d. non-existent