Lying in bed at night, Cassie tries not to feel sad about the death of a close friend by thinking of the positive legacy of her friend's life. At work, Cassie tries not to show her sadness. In bed at night, Cassie is engaged in __________. At work, she is practicing __________.
A) Suppression; suppression as well
B) suppression; cognitive reappraisal
C) cognitive reappraisal; cognitive reappraisal as well
D) cognitive reappraisal; suppression

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Cassie is using cognitive reappraisal to try and focus on the positive legacy of her friend's life at night. At work, Cassie is practicing suppression by trying not to show her sadness. Therefore, the best choice is D, which states that Cassie is engaged in cognitive reappraisal at night and suppression at work.

Lying in Bed at Night, Cassie Tries Not to Feel