One Way to Cope with Stress Is to Do Something

question 116

Multiple Choice

One way to cope with stress is to do something to control the situation. This method of coping is called

• A) problem-minimization coping.
• B) situation-minimization coping.
• C) active coping.
• D) problem-focused coping.

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Definitions:

Id

To Freud, the aspect of personality allied with the instincts; the source of psychic energy, the id operates according to the pleasure principle.

Ego

To Freud, the rational aspect of the personality, responsible for directing and controlling the instincts according to the reality principle. To Jung, the conscious aspect of personality.

Libido

in psychoanalytic theory, refers to the sexual or life drive that motivates individuals to seek pleasure and avoid pain.

Stimuli for Instincts

External or internal inputs that trigger natural, instinctive responses in an organism.