Imagine That You Have an Important Deadline Coming Up

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you have an important deadline coming up. You are extremely upset and anxious about your ability to complete the work on time. To make yourself feel better, you avoid the work and focus on more enjoyable tasks - such as reading novels - instead. This is an example of which of the following?

A) Primary emotional appraisal
B) Problem-focused coping
C) Indirect appraisal
D) Emotion-focused coping