"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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The psychological process of adapting to, coping with, and managing the problems, challenges, and demands of everyday life is called __________

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