Yvonne's friend tells her that her new sweater is "like an old-lady sweater-not cool." Yvonne is angry, but she doesn't explode. She says, "I like it," and walks into her class. Yvonne is demonstrating

A. assertive behavior.
B. emotional self-regulation.
C. nonassertive behavior.
D. emotional blunting.


Answer: B

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