Jennifer has learned that her boss is very unhappy with her performance on a recent project. She also knows that the company has been in trouble lately, and that people are in danger of losing her job
Which of the following would be the best example of a rational coping response from Jennifer?
a. Jennifer goes to her boss, discusses the deficits in her performance, and gets feedback on how to improve.
b. Jennifer makes sure to avoid seeing her boss, because if she cannot be found than she cannot be fired.
c. Jennifer scrambles to get coworkers who are friends to agree to "share" the blame for the deficient work, so that everyone can't be fired at once.
d. Jennifer takes a day off, works on the project at home to try to improve it, and then hopes to submit it without her boss realizing that she redid the work.
Answer: A
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