Wayne Is Being Treated Unfairly by His Boss at Work

question 177

Multiple Choice

Wayne is being treated unfairly by his boss at work.Rather than confront him on this,Wayne decides to change his appraisals of his boss's behaviour in order to deal with it.Wayne thinks to himself,"My boss is probably having a really crummy day,and I bet he's very upset by the fact that his wife has left him." Wayne's coping strategies are best classified as examples of:

• A)problem-focused coping.
• B)improving self-efficacy.
• C)emotion-focused coping.
• D)seeking social support.

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Definitions:

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