Every Time Jeanie Opens Her Cigarette Case or Uses Her

question 99

Multiple Choice

Every time Jeanie opens her cigarette case or uses her lighter, she gets a painful electric shock. Jeanie's friends and family have been asked not to give her any matches or light any cigarettes for her, so she must use her own lighter if she wants to smoke. Eventually, Jeanie loses her desire to smoke, thanks to ________.

• A) behavioral contracting
• B) desensitization
• C) negative transference
• D) aversive conditioning

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Definitions:

Emotion-Focused Coping

The coping strategy that involves responding to the stress that one is feeling—trying to manage one’s emotional reaction—rather than focusing on the root problem itself.

Emotion-Focused Coping

Strategies aimed at managing and diminishing the emotional distress associated with stressful situations.

Problem-Focused Coping

A strategy aimed at addressing the root cause of stress by directly tackling the problem that is causing the stress, as opposed to merely managing the symptoms of stress.

Hardiness

A personality trait characterized by a sense of commitment rather than alienation and of control rather than powerlessness; a perception of problems as challenges rather than threats.