Question

Each thanksgiving, sarah and darcie visit darcie's family, but these events are painful reminders of their political differences. sarah is a democrat, but darcie and her family are staunch republicans. this year, sarah chose not to discuss politics. what emotion management strategy did she use?

Answer 1

This is an example of encounter structuring.
Encounter structuring refers to a situation in which a person will try to modify what they say in order to avoid a conflict. In this case, Sarah will refrain from talking about politics with her husband's family because they have different affiliations and are bound to have a fight, which happens every time she visits.