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 behaviour is _____ reinforced.

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Joan is engaging in repressive coping by avoiding situations that remind her of her previous relationship, which allows her to escape from the painful emotions associated with it. This behavior is negatively reinforced because she is removing herself from the aversive stimulus (the painful emotions) by avoiding the reminder of her past relationship.

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