"Always look on the bright side of life," advises an old, old song. The lyric is promoting ___________ coping
a) emotion-focused
b) proactive
c) realistic
d) defensive
ANS: A, Emotion-focused coping involves changing the way a person perceives or reacts to a stressor.
Psychology
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a. cognitive dissonance b. assimilation c. adjustment d. introspection
Psychology
You listen to a debate on the death penalty. Which person would have the greatest ability to persuade?
a) a minister who is opposed to the death penalty b) a prison warden who is opposed to the death penalty c) a death row inmate who is opposed to the death penalty d) a candidate for Congress running on a law-and-order platform
Psychology