Which of the following actions illustrates the use of passive emotion-focused coping strategy?
A. Franco suppresses his feelings and avoids acting out in response to being bullied at school.
B. Sally writes about her feelings in her journal to cope with work pressure.
C. Aaron seeks help from a psychologist to deal with the anxiety he faces before his tennis matches.
D. Paula breaks down in front of her colleagues when she is asked to work on a tough project.
Answer: A
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