Joan completely avoids all situations that remind her of a previous relationship.By doing so,she escapes and avoids painful emotional stimuli.Joan is engaged in _____ coping,and this behavior is _____ reinforced.
A)rational;positively
B)rational;negatively
C)repressive;positively
D)repressive;negatively

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Joan is engaging in repressive coping by avoiding all situations that remind her of her previous relationship. This coping mechanism involves unconsciously pushing away painful emotions and memories. Her behavior is reinforced negatively because she may momentarily avoid the pain of those memories, but in the long-term, she is not dealing with the emotions and they may resurface in the future.

Joan Completely Avoids All Situations That Remind Her of a Previous