People with a repressive coping style
A) seldom become anxious.
B) usually outgrow this defensiveness.
C) use negative emotion as a cue to repress or forget material.
D) all of the above.

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People with a repressive coping style use negative emotion as a cue to repress or forget material. Option A is incorrect because people with a repressive coping style may still feel anxious, although they often try to suppress this emotion. Option B is incorrect because repressive coping is a long-lasting pattern of behavior and not something that is typically outgrown.

People with a Repressive Coping Style