Which of the following is NOT an example of maladaptive emotion-focused coping?
A)Seeking a second opinion when you have been given a serious medical diagnosis.
B)Denying that your spouse has been in an accident.
C)Denying that you have just been told that your job is being eliminated in two months.
D)Denying that your significant other is in love with someone else when he or she is engaged to you.

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Seeking a second opinion when you have been given a serious medical diagnosis is an example of problem-focused coping, not maladaptive emotion-focused coping. Maladaptive emotion-focused coping involves avoiding or denying the problem or using unhealthy methods to cope with the distress caused by the problem. Choices B, C, and D all involve denying or avoiding the problem, which is maladaptive emotion-focused coping.

Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of Maladaptive