Experimental research on repressive coping styles by Weinberger, Schwartz, and Davidson demonstrates that:
A) people's self-reports of their level of anxiety accurately predict the level of anxiety they actually experience when they are in stressful situations.
B) some individuals who describe themselves as being "low anxious" actually show extremely high levels of anxiety reactions in stressful situations.
C) mental energy associated with conflicts that date back to childhood and concern sexuality are at the heart of all adult anxiety reactions, whether people realize it or not.
D) anxiety (or neuroticism) is primarily inherited (i.e., most of the variance in neuroticism is due to genetics).

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The research conducted by Weinberger, Schwartz, and Davidson indicates that some people who report themselves to be "low anxious" actually exhibit very high levels of anxiety in stressful situations. This suggests that repressive coping styles, where individuals consciously or unconsciously suppress their anxious emotions, can lead to inaccurate self-reports of anxiety levels.

Experimental Research on Repressive Coping Styles by Weinberger, Schwartz, and Davidson