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

question 104

Multiple Choice

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

• A) make global attributions than specific attributions.
• B) raise perceptions of control to an extremely high level than to simply acknowledge a total lack of controllability.
• 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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Definitions:

External Factors

Elements outside an organization or individual that can affect their performance or decision-making process.

Stereotyping

Assigning generalized attributes to individuals based on their membership in a particular group, without acknowledging individual differences.

Projection

A psychological defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to someone else.

Expectations

Beliefs or anticipation about the way events, behaviors, or processes should unfold.