Blake is waiting to hear whether he has been accepted to medical school.He is so anxious that he is having trouble working.To cope with the situation,he tries to keep himself from thinking about it by practicing the guitar.In doing so,Blake is dealing with his feelings through
A) rumination.
B) thought suppression.
C) distraction.
D) reappraisal.

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Blake is using distraction as a coping mechanism, as he is trying to keep his mind occupied with playing guitar to avoid thinking about his anxiety-inducing situation of waiting to hear back from medical school.

Blake Is Waiting to Hear Whether He Has Been Accepted