Question : 31. Following an ugly confrontation with a coworker, Simon seeks sympathy : 1252754

31. Following an ugly confrontation with a coworker, Simon seeks sympathy from his friends. Simon is practicing _____ coping. 
A. problem-focused
B. emotion-focused
C. avoidant
D. proactive

32. Faced with overlapping, unrealistic deadlines at work, Ivan recruits his friends to perform some of the routine clerical tasks associated with the projects. Ivan is engaged in _____ coping. 
A. problem-focused
B. emotion-focused
C. avoidant
D. proactive

33. Which of the following is true regarding emotion-focused coping? 
A. In emotion-focused coping, a person may use wishful thinking to reduce stress or use more direct escape routes.
B. Taking time-out from stress by creating positive events is a type of emotion-focused coping.
C. Emotion-focused coping may be more effective than problem-focused coping when the situation is uncontrollable.
D. Emotion-focused coping attempts to modify the source of stress.

34. 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.

35. Wishful thinking and the use of drugs exemplify the use of _____ coping. 
A. problem-focused
B. emotion-focused
C. avoidant
D. proactive

36. Steve gets himself a couple of drinks at his favorite pub, every day after work, in order to reduce his stress. Steve is engaging himself in _____ coping. 
A. problem-focused
B. emotion-focused
C. proactive
D. avoidant

37. Which of the following is found to be the least successful coping method for dealing with stress? 
A. Avoidant coping
B. Proactive coping
C. Emotion-focused coping
D. Problem-focused coping

38. Which of the following refer to unconscious strategies that people use to reduce anxiety by concealing the source from themselves and others? 
A. Subjective well-being tactics
B. Defense mechanisms
C. Cataclysmic events
D. Type B behavior patterns

39. Which of the following is true of defense mechanisms? 
A. Defense mechanisms deal with reality.
B. Defense mechanisms are personality characteristics associated with a lower rate of stress-related illness.
C. Defense mechanisms permit people to avoid stress by acting as if the stress were not even there.
D. People who practice defense mechanisms are generally optimistic, good-natured, and have good social skills.

40. A study conducted by Lehman and Taylor reports that California students living in dormitories unlikely to withstand an earthquake were more likely to doubt earthquake predictions than were students living in safer structures. This example best illustrates: 
A. avoidant coping.
B. a projection.
C. emotion-based coping.
D. a defense mechanism.