Pets may help people cope with stress because they ________.
A) provide their owner with contact comfort
B) engage in emotional and cognitive bonding with their owner
C) increase the probability that their owner will affiliate with other pet owners
D) distract their owner from the sources of stress
E) provide non-judgmental social support
Question 2
A useful strategy for coping with stress involves ________.
A) avoiding negative thoughts and emotion-provoking stimuli
B) engaging in activities that reduce or counter the negative emotions produced by stress
C) engaging in efforts to modify or change the cause of the stress
D) seeking contact with humans (or even a pet) that can provide social support
E) engaging in temporary, short-term behaviors that temporarily alleviate the negative emotions caused by stress, such as drinking alcohol or over-eating
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