In the example above, how was Sawyer responding to the situation initially?
a. he was imagining what it would be like to talk with girls
b. he was ruminating in anger toward himself
c. he was practicing meditation
d. All of the above.
Question 2Sawyer 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 3When 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.
Question 4Jacinda has a severe sweet tooth. Her job at the mall selling cinnamon rolls doesn't help with her desire to eat healthier. What can she do at work to resist the gooey temptation?
a. convince her boss to sell sushi instead
b. tell her self that if she resists all day, she can just have one cinnamon roll before she goeshome.
c. imagine herself eating the rolls so that she can get the satisfaction without the calories.
d. focus on trying to make each customer smile
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