Author Question: Caleb feels very discouraged upon learning that he had been cut from the varsity football team and ... (Read 99 times)

vicotolentino · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Caleb feels very discouraged upon learning that he had been cut from the varsity football team and now will play with the junior varsity. Which of the following would be the most positive emotion-focused coping response?

a. He has several beers with his friends who do not play football.
b. He takes a brisk run until he is completely exhausted.
c. He contemplates life by himself, at home, with a bottle of wine.
d. He and a friend go to see a comedy at the movie theater.

Question 2

Elizabeths boss removes her from a project team working on an important presentation because of repeated tardiness. Elizabeth schedules a meeting to discuss with him why it was difficult for her to get to meetings on time. He agrees to schedule the meetings at times that coincide with her bus schedule. This is an example of ____.

a. positive relationship-focused coping
b. positive problem-focused coping
c. negative problem-focused coping
d. negative relationship-focused coping