The intentional evasion of potentially uncomfortable confrontations or disagreements is called:
a. therapeutic avoidance c. suppression of emo-tion
b. conflict avoidance d. passive confrontation
B
Conflict avoidance is the intentional evasion of potentially uncomfortable confrontations or disagreements.
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