Research Investigating the Effectiveness of Avoidant and Approach Coping Strategies

question 29

Multiple Choice

Research investigating the effectiveness of avoidant and approach coping strategies suggests that

• A) avoidant strategies are effective in dealing with long-term stressors.
• B) approach copers may exhibit short-term anxiety but cope well with long-term stressors.
• C) the use of approach coping styles may represent a risk factor for negative responses to stressors.
• D) both avoidant and approach strategies are equally effective in coping with stress.
• E) avoidance strategies are not effective for short-term stressors.

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

The process a business undertakes to determine the pricing and output that lead to the greatest returns.

Purely Competitive

A market structure characterized by many sellers offering identical products, leading to a situation where no single seller can influence price.

Output

The amount of product or service produced by a company, industry, or economy within a specific period.

Average Variable Cost

The sum of all variable production costs divided by the number of units produced.