Not wanting to “rub it in” around his friends, Greg shows much less happiness about getting accepted to law school than he really feels. Greg is ______.

a. masking an emotion
b. neutralizing an emotion
c. deintensifying an emotion
d. overintensifying an emotion

c. deintensifying an emotion

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which one of the following in the Toys in Mourning campaign exemplifies the Press Agentry model of communication?

a. information sent out to the public b. feedback from parents to the medical establishment c. protests at government offices d. the use of surveys

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