Psychological Coping Mechanisms Quiz

Explore coping mechanisms in psychology with 13 questions. Assess your understanding of adaptive, problem-focused, and emotion-focused coping strategies.

#1

Which of the following is an example of an adaptive coping mechanism?

Avoidance
Seeking social support
Substance abuse
Denial
#2

Which of the following is NOT a common adaptive coping strategy?

Seeking social support
Positive reframing
Avoidance
Humor
#3

Which of the following is an example of an emotion-focused coping mechanism?

Problem-solving
Seeking social support
Venting emotions
Active coping
#4

What is the primary goal of problem-focused coping?

To regulate emotions
To change the stressor
To seek social validation
To avoid the stressor
#5

Which psychological coping mechanism involves transforming negative emotions into positive ones?

Sublimation
Projection
Repression
Displacement
#6

Which coping mechanism involves diverting one's feelings or impulses from an unacceptable target to a more acceptable or less threatening one?

Displacement
Sublimation
Suppression
Regression
#7

What is the main characteristic of problem-focused coping?

It involves regulating emotions.
It aims to change the stressor.
It relies on avoidance.
It involves seeking social validation.
#8

What is the primary focus of emotion-focused coping?

Changing the stressor
Regulating emotional response
Avoiding the stressor
Seeking social validation
#9

What is the term for a coping mechanism that involves attributing one's own undesirable traits to others?

Projection
Denial
Rationalization
Regression
#10

Which of the following is NOT considered a primary coping mechanism according to Lazarus and Folkman's transactional model of stress?

Problem-focused coping
Emotion-focused coping
Avoidant coping
Meaning-focused coping
#11

Which type of coping mechanism involves using fantasy or imagination to escape from reality?

Regression
Intellectualization
Fantasy
Suppression
#12

What is the term for a coping mechanism that involves attributing one's failures or shortcomings to external factors?

Displacement
Externalization
Projection
Rationalization
#13

What is the term for a coping mechanism that involves retreating to an earlier, less demanding stage of development?

Regression
Displacement
Sublimation
Reaction formation

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