Sam has a difficult decision to make regarding whether to take the promotion within his company that requires him to move to another state, uprooting his family, or to look for another job closer to home. This decision is causing him a great deal of emotional distress, so he quickly decides to quit his job just to end that distress and begins looking for another job. Which of the following
statements is TRUE?
a. Sam made a good decision by using problem-focused coping.
b. Sam made a poor decision because he did not utilize emotion-focused coping.
c. Sam's decision allowed him to cope with his emotions, but shortchanged problem-focused coping.
d. Sam's decision solved the dilemma through problem-focused coping but shortchanged emotion-focused coping.
C
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