Ricky accidentally backed into another car in a parking lot, leaving a small dent in the door. because he did not have the money to pay for the damage, he quickly drove away before anyone saw him. later ricky felt anxiety, tension, and agitation over the incident. psychologists refer to this emotion as

The emotion that Ricky is feeling based on his actions is considered to be guilt. Guilt is the express by an individual after committing a behavior that is unacceptable such as having to commit a crime or doing something bad to someone that the person that have hurt does not deserve. It makes people who have this feeling exhibit anxiety or tension of which Ricky is feeling after the incident.

So you know what happened and so it doesn’t repeat it’s self