Ashton was trying to work on an assignment that was due the next day. However, he was constantly thinking about a fight that he had gotten into with his friend. He consciously pushed these thoughts away and tried to focus on the assignment. In this scenario, Ashton was using__________to eject the disturbing thoughts
A) repression
B) suppression
C) systematic desensitization
D) free association
E) Select

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Answer: B. Suppression

Explanation: Suppression in psycologically term is the act of trying to resist an action or thought of something by an individual. Thought suppression is the act of trying to shift the mind away from thinking about a particular issue. Psychologist point out that this act is not so effective as the mind is always drawn towards that which it's before forced not to think about unconsciousely. Ashton was trying to use the the Suppression of thoughts to ejects those disturbing thoughts.