Sydney,a nursing assistant,is often asked to go to other departments and "fill in" but she doesn't feel competent to deal with many of these situations.Instead of addressing the issue with her supervisor,Sydney calls in sick to work when she is fairly sure she will be asked to move to another department.Sydney is engaging in
A)reactive coping.
B)emotion-focused coping.
C)behavior-focused coping.
D)problem-focused coping.

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Sydney is using emotion-focused coping because she is dealing with her stress by avoiding the situation that causes her anxiety (being asked to work in other departments), rather than addressing the problem directly or developing skills to handle the situation better.

Sydney,a Nursing Assistant,is Often Asked to Go to Other Departments