Question

Hector works as an office assistant for a small, five-person software development start-up. Since it is a relatively new company without extensive resources, Hector is constantly having to deal with a lack of supplies and faulty office equipment. While these problems sometimes get him down, the co-owners of the fledgling company are his friends from college, and he looks forward to seeing them every day. In order to offset his frustration with the sometimes inadequate equipment, Hector instead celebrates the fact that he gets to work in a casual environment with friends. Hector's approach is an example of:________.
A) emotion-focused cognitive coping.
B) problem-focused cognitive coping.
C) secondary appraising.
D) behavioral coping.
E) strain mitigation.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "A": emotion-focused cognitive coping.

Explanation:

Emotion-focused cognitive coping is a practice by which individuals relieve stressful situations by looking at the bright side of the problem. emotion-focused cognitive coping can be positive when the stressors relievers result in beneficial activities for the individuals (journalizing emotions) or negative when they affect the individuals' lifestyle (drug or alcohol abuse).