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Coping assignment Richard Lazarus (1984) delineated two types of coping strategies, emotion-focused and problem-focused. Both strategies include cognitive and behavioral strategies.
For this assignment, interview three friends or family members. Ask them how they cope with stress. From their responses, generate a list of at least thirty different coping strategies.
Next, classify which strategies are emotion-focused and which are problem-focused. Explain why you classified ten of the strategies the way you did. Discuss which strategy -emotion-focused or problem-focused- you personally think is more helpful in coping with stress.
Support your answer with examples and reasoning. Reference: Lazarus, R.S. (1984).
On the primary of cognition. American Psychologist, 39(2), 124-129. Submit your responses in a 2-to-3 page microsoft word document.
Using APA format, cite any sources you use using in the body of the assignment as required and reference on a separate page.