Edward Has a Really Difficult Co-Worker

question 19

Multiple Choice

Edward has a really difficult co-worker. They are constantly in conflict over how to use the limited resources in the office. Edward offers to take the co-worker out to lunch and over lunch, they discuss how they can manage their respective needs for the office resources with less conflict. Edward has used ____ coping.

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

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Definitions:

Responsibility

The condition of being responsible for addressing an issue or being in charge of someone.

Adlerian Theory

A psychological perspective emphasizing the importance of societal factors, individual lifestyle, and the concept of inferiority feelings on behavior.

Cooperation

The action or process of working together towards the same end, often seen as essential in social and professional contexts.

Completion

A cognitive process that involves filling in missing information or gaps based on one's experiences and understanding of the world.