Ben and B. J. are excellent paramedics who have saved many lives

In order to handle the extreme stress of their job, they very often make humorous comments about their situations and at times act silly to relieve the stress. They are using which coping strategy?
a. indirect verbalization
b. problem-focused coping
c. fantasy-prone coping
d. emotion-focused coping


ANSWER: d

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Critics of the humanist approach argue that ________

a. it places too much emphasis on "nature," and not enough on "nurture." b. although the concepts are intuitively appealing, they are difficult to define operationally. c. although rational decision making is acknowledged, the dominant emphasis on the unconscious hinders research. d. the approach provides an excellent framework for interpreting personality in collectivist cultures, but is inadequate in individualist cultures.

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Describe what researchers have learned about phonological short-term memory from

studying persons who suffer from conduction aphasia. What will be an ideal response?

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Which school of thought in psychology emphasized the importance of the unconscious mind?

a. phrenology b. structuralism c. functionalism d. psychoanalysis

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