Personal Tragedies and Coping Mechanisms Quiz

Promotion is typically viewed positively, not as a tragedy.

Social support involves seeking comfort or assistance from others.

Maladaptive coping creates more problems instead of resolving them.

Avoidance coping involves trying to escape or avoid the stressor.

Emotional expression involves openly expressing feelings about a personal tragedy.

Self-efficacy is the belief in one's ability to influence outcomes.

Post-traumatic growth is the process of finding positive meaning or growth from adversity.

Substance abuse exacerbates problems and is considered maladaptive.

Denial is refusing to acknowledge reality as a defense mechanism.

Distraction coping involves diverting attention from stressors to other activities.

Substance abuse is harmful and not a positive coping mechanism.

Cognitive reframing is changing the perspective on a traumatic event to find positives.

Resilience involves adapting to and overcoming challenges.

Resilience is the ability to recover from adversity.

Problem-solving coping involves directly addressing the stressful situation.

Distraction involves shifting focus from stressors to positive activities or thoughts.

Post-traumatic growth involves finding positive meaning or growth from adversity.