Question

Days before a student has to make a presentation in class, she works out a plan for relieving the anxiety associated with giving the presentation. The student's actions best illustrate:_____
a. the residual stress pattern.
b. anticipatory coping.
c. Type A behavior.
d. primary appraisal.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. anticipatory coping.

Explanation:

Anticipatory coping may be defined as the physical and mental efforts done by an individual to deal with the upcoming stressful event and also prepare to overcome with the emotions that s associated with the events.

It is stress management strategy where one seeks to avoid the stress of any upcoming events.

In the context, a students is best illustrating her anticipatory copying where she is working on a plan to relieve her from the stress and the anxiety that is associated with her giving a presentation in the class.