Psychologically Distancing Oneself from a Stressor Is an Example of Which

question 29

Multiple Choice

Psychologically distancing oneself from a stressor is an example of which type of coping?

• A) emotion-focused coping
• B) problem-focused coping
• C) proactive coping
• D) reactive coping

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Definitions:

Individual Differences

Variations among individuals in qualities or attributes, including cognitive, emotional, and physical characteristics.

Imitation

The action of using someone or something as a model and attempting to replicate their behavior or actions.

Accommodation

In psychology, a cognitive process that adjusts mental schemes to incorporate new information; in eyesight, the process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus on objects at various distances.

Mirror Neurons

A type of brain cell that fires both when an individual acts and when the individual observes the same action performed by another, playing a role in learning and empathy.