Sarah misses her curfew and decides it is best not to enter her house using the front door, where her parents will be waiting for her, but to sneak in through the back door. This is an example of ________.
A) avoidance behavior
B) learned helplessness
C) temporary suppression
D) passive aggressiveness

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Sarah's decision to sneak in through the back door to avoid confrontation with her parents is an example of avoidance behavior, where she is actively avoiding a situation that she perceives as unpleasant or potentially punishing.

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