Alexis, a 6-year old, really wants to eat a cookie out of the cookie jar. However, she remembers how mad her mother got at her when she ate a cookie right before dinner last week and she starts to feel anxiety. In the end, Alexis decides not to eat the cookie because she knows it is wrong. This is an example of .

Avoidance

Explanation:

Because she does not want to feel like that again

from the political point of view it could be said that the candidate   is an effective speaker because she takes a strong position on the issue. it is an open discussion but probably she is making a presentation and can choose which subjects she wants to address. she is very likely to attain her aim which is to convince voters to accept her proposal.