When Uncontrollable Life Events Are Especially Traumatic, It Tends to Be

question 30

Multiple Choice

When uncontrollable life events are especially traumatic, it tends to be healthier to

• A) make specific attributions, rather than global attributions.
• B) raise our perceptions of control and sense of optimism to a higher level.
• C) engage in problem-focused coping than in emotion-focused coping.
• D) open up to trusted others than to keep things to oneself.

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