Question

Ariel is the assistant editor at the local newspaper, the Morning Mail. With recent increased readership, the editorial committee had decided to move up the deadline for article submissions to eight hours. This move was not welcomed by the junior writers and editors. Ariel, though unhappy with the decision, faced the problem head on and chose to cope by working faster and harder. This is an example of:A. problem-focused behavior coping.B. stress-focused behavior coping.C. anxiety-focused cognitive coping.D. fear-focused cognitive coping.E. emotion-focused behavior coping.

Answer 1

Answer: This is an example of problem-focused behavior coping.

Explanation: When a problem arises in day-to-day life, irrespective of at work or at home, the behavior tends to change and may bring prolonged sadness. To cope up with this behavior knowing full well that it may cause loss, the problem, not the feelings, needs to be focused in order to find out solid solutions to it. This approach is thus called a problem-focused behavior coping approach.