Sawyer tends to choke up when it comes to talking with girls. He ...

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Sawyer tends to choke up when it comes to talking with girls. He gets embarrassed and escapes the situation. When this happens, he gets really mad at himself and calls himself an idiot. Then a friend teaches him that instead, he should think about himself in the situation in third-person, so that he can control his emotions and find solutions. So he thinks, What is it that gets Sawyer so flustered around girls? What could he do to keep from choking? This is an example of:
 
  a. distraction
  b. shaping
  c. distancing
  d. All of the above.

Question 2

When would you use the tactic of distancing?
 
  a. when negative emotions and rumination keep you from correcting mistakes
  b. when certain people make you mad so you want to stay away from them
  c. when you don't want to think about your mistakes anymore
  d. All of the above.

[jliusyl]

Answer to Question 1

C.

Answer to Question 2

A.