Research Investigating the Effectiveness of Avoidant and Approach Coping Strategies

Multiple Choice

Research investigating the effectiveness of avoidant and approach coping strategies suggests that

A) avoidant strategies are effective in dealing with long-term stressors.
B) approach copers may exhibit short-term anxiety but cope well with long-term stressors.
C) the use of approach coping styles may represent a risk factor for negative responses to stressors.
D) both avoidant and approach strategies are equally effective in coping with stress.
E) avoidance strategies are not effective for short-term stressors.