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tingc95

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To relieve stress, you have been told to not bottle up your anger but to let it out. A teakettle will explode if you don't let the steam out. This advice coincides with which coping strategy?
 
  A) Enactive strategy
  B) Proactive strategy
  C) Reactive strategy
  D) Resistance strategy

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meltdown117

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C
Explanation: A) Incorrect. An enactive strategy is one in which the individual creates a new environment that does not contain the stressor (e.g., changing careers to avoid stressful job situations).
B) Incorrect. A proactive strategy is one in which the individual initiates actions that resist the negative effects of stress (e.g., beginning an exercise regimen).
C) Correct. Reactive strategies are those which temporarily reduce the effects of the stress.
D) Incorrect. Resistance is actually a stage of the stress progression rather than a specific coping strategy.

Answer to Question 2

FALSE



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