A young mother has accidentally locked her keys in her car with her baby strapped in the car seat. In a panic, the mother summons help from a lock-out service. This action would be considered:
A) stressor.
B) adaptation.
C) coping.
D) appraisal.
Ans: C
Feedback:
Coping can be problem-focused (taking actions to directly work with the event or situation causing the stress) or emotion-focused (finding ways to lessen the feelings of anxiety and angst triggered by the stressful event).
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