Edward Has a Difficult Coworker Who Is Constantly in Conflict

question 28

Multiple Choice

Edward has a difficult coworker who is constantly in conflict with him over how to use the limited resources in office. Edward offers to take the coworker out to lunch, and over lunch, they discuss how they can manage their respective needs for the office resources with less conflict. In this scenario, Edward has used ____ coping.

• A)avoidant
• B)emotion-focused
• C)problem-focused
• D)precontemplative

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