A conscious and deliberate effort to stop an anxiety-provoking thought is called
A) repression.
B) suppression.
C) sublimation.
D) displacement.
Answer: B
Psychology
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Nineteen-year-old William believes that he "became an
adult" when he got a job, moved out of his parents' house, and became responsible for "paying his way" and making his own life decisions. William's definition of adulthood best reflects the a. inexperience of youth. b. legacy of the industrial revolution. c. interdependent values of Western society. d. individualistic values of the American majority culture.
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