Ashton was trying to work on an assignment that was due the next day. However, he was constantly thinking about a fight that he had gotten into with his friend. He consciously pushed these thoughts away and tried to focus on the assignment. In this scenario, Ashton was using __________ to eject the disturbing thoughts.
A)repression
B)suppression
C)systematic desensitization
D)free association

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Suppression involves consciously pushing away or putting aside the disturbing thoughts or emotions. This is what Ashton is doing in the scenario given. Repression, on the other hand, involves unconsciously pushing away distressing or traumatic thoughts or memories. Systematic desensitization and free association are not relevant to this scenario.

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