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Title: In emotion-focused coping, an individual tries to change
Post by: solaiman on Mar 17, 2018
In emotion-focused coping, an individual tries to change
 
  a. the environment
  b. his or her perception of the stressor
  c. the emotional reaction to stress
  d. from expressing to suppressing the emotion

Question 2

A problem-solving response to stress that involves mutual concessions among all the participants is
 
  a. withdrawal
  b. negotiation
  c. substitution
  d. denial

Question 3

People in high-pressure jobs build up their ________ in order to handle a greater degree of stress.
 
  a. stress tolerance
  b. resilience
  c. hardiness
  d. eustress

Question 4

Numerous studies have shown that we manage stress more successfully and enjoy better physical and emotional health when we
 
  a. successfully meet deadlines
  b. keep to a stringent schedule
  c. have a well-paying job
  d. control distressful thoughts

Question 5

Withdrawal from a stressful situation
 
  a. is almost always an unhealthy, maladjusted response to stress
  b. is a temporary symptom-reducing response, so it rarely works
  c. is a viable problem-solving response under some conditions
  d. is the preferred response in most stressful situations

Question 6

Mel has been arguing every day for months with his girlfriend, Sylvia. He realizes that this is a no win situation. She never gives in, and he is miserable with her. He decides to break up with her. Mel's coping strategy is known as
 
  a. negotiation
  b. compromise
  c. withdrawal
  d. assertiveness

Question 7

Which was NOT defined in the text as an environmental response to stress?
 
  a. withdrawal
  b. displacement
  c. assertiveness
  d. compromise

Question 8

While out to dinner with a co-worker, Tony's steak was brought to him well-done, rather than the rare that he had ordered. He immediately called over the server and asked for it to be re-cooked. This coping strategy is known as
 
  a. compromise
  b. withdrawal
  c. denial
  d. assertiveness

Question 9

When there is a reasonable possibility of success, the preferred coping strategy is
 
  a. assertiveness
  b. withdrawal
  c. compromise
  d. denial


Title: In emotion-focused coping, an individual tries to change
Post by: Quam13 on Mar 17, 2018
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