The Use of Activities to Feel Better About a Task

question 4

Multiple Choice

The use of activities to feel better about a task is known as:

• A)solution-focused coping.
• B)emotion-focused coping.
• C)future-focused coping.
• D)past-focused coping.

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Definitions:

Reduce Others' Distress

The act of alleviating or minimizing emotional or psychological suffering in other individuals.

Egoistic Helping

Acts of providing assistance to others motivated by a desire to benefit oneself, such as feeling good or avoiding guilt.

Altruistic Helping

Voluntarily assisting others without expecting anything in return, driven by the desire to benefit someone else.

Zero-Sum Helping

A concept where one party's gain in a helping situation is perceived to directly correspond to another party's loss, suggesting a competitive or balanced exchange rather than mutual benefit.