The Method of Dealing with a Stressor in Which the Focus

question 12

Multiple Choice

The method of dealing with a stressor in which the focus is inward on altering the way one thinks or feels about a situation or an event is known as:

• A) problem-focused coping.
• B) influential coping.
• C) emotion-focused coping.
• D) inward coping.

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Definitions:

Pathologizes

The process of viewing or treating as psychologically abnormal or unhealthy.

Developmental Psychopathology

A perspective that uses a developmental framework to understand how factors and principles from the various models may intersect at points throughout the lifespan to help produce both normal and abnormal functioning.

Westerners

People originating from or living in Western regions or countries, usually referring to cultures in Europe and the Americas.

Psychological Symptoms

Manifestations of mental or emotional distress, which can include anxiety, depression, hallucinations, or mood swings.