Emotion-Focused Coping Strategies

question 32

Multiple Choice

Emotion-focused coping strategies

• A) generally work better over the short term than over the long term.
• B) are usually better than problem-focused strategies in various situations.
• C) work best in the face of a controllable stressor.
• D) are counterproductive in most situations.

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Definitions:

Secondary Control Strategies

Coping mechanisms individuals use to adapt to or minimize stress without changing the actual source of stress.

Primary Control Strategies

Psychological strategies that involve changing the external world to match one's goals and desires.

Aspirations

Hopes or ambitions of achieving something, often related to personal goals or career objectives.

The Reminiscence Bump

A phenomenon in which people have enhanced memory for events that occurred during adolescence and early adulthood.