Trying to Reduce Stress by Avoiding or Ignoring a Stressor

question 20

Multiple Choice

Trying to reduce stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor is most characteristic of

• A) emotion-focused coping.
• B) the fight-or-flight reaction.
• C) problem-focused coping.
• D) the general adaptation syndrome.

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Definitions:

Intimacy

A close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group.

Accompanied

Being in the company of someone else or being present with another entity or object.

Successful

Achieving intended goals, whether in personal accomplishments, career, or other areas of life.

Humorous

Characterized by the quality of being amusing or funny, often involving the ability to see the lighter side of circumstances.