Neil Is Nervous About an Upcoming Presentation He Has to Give

question 54

Multiple Choice

Neil is nervous about an upcoming presentation he has to give at a conference. To cheer him on, Neil's wife and brother decide to sit in the audience during his talk. Upon seeing them in the audience, Neil becomes even more stressed with the added concern that he will mess up in front of his loved ones. This example demonstrates that

• A)Neil has already reached the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
• B)social support is not always positive.
• C)emotion-focused coping has its limits.
• D)conscientiousness does not always predict dispositional optimism.

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