Allison Is Having a Great Deal of Difficulty in Her

question 219

Multiple Choice

Allison is having a great deal of difficulty in her statistics class.She goes to her teacher to discuss ways in which she can improve her skills, or even drop the class if necessary.Allison is demonstrating

• A)coping.
• B)emotion-focused coping.
• C)defensive coping.
• D)problem-focused coping.

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Definitions:

Mental Disorder

A condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior, or mood, significantly interfering with daily life.

Stress-Vulnerability Model

A theory suggesting that the development of psychiatric disorders results from the interaction between environmental stressors and an individual's biological vulnerability.

Schizophrenic Disorders

A group of severe mental disorders characterized by disordered thoughts, delusions, hallucinations, and often a split between emotional and cognitive functions.

Heredity And Environment

The combined influence of genetic inheritance and external surroundings on the development of an individual.