Which of the Following Is True About Problem-Focused Coping

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about problem-focused coping?

• A) Problem-focused coping leads to changes in behavior or to the development of a plan of action to deal with stress.
• B) People use problem-focused strategies more frequently when they perceive circumstances as being unchangeable.
• C) Problem-focused coping includes strategies such as accepting sympathy from others and looking at the bright side of a situation.
• D) In problem-focused coping,a person may use wishful thinking to reduce stress or use more direct escape routes.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.