Jeff returns from his vacation to find that his roommate has left a pile of unwashed dishes in the sink. Instead of calling his roommate lazy for letting the dishes pile up, Jeff avoids confrontation by biting his lip and walking off. In this scenario, Jeff chose ________ to regulate his emotion.

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Jeff chose expressive suppression as a way to regulate his emotion by not expressing his frustration outwardly and instead choosing to walk away without confronting his roommate.

Jeff Returns from His Vacation to Find That His Roommate