271. Following a significant trauma, a few particularly stable individuals experience a positive emotional response called ______. a. illusionary growthc. a reaction formation b. posttraumatic growthd. spontaneous recovery Coping With Stress 272. There are two general types of coping with stress: ______ coping. a. active and passivec. passive and defensive b. direct and defensived. direct and active 273. Any action we take to change an uncomfortable situation is called ______ coping. a. directc. defensive b. indirectd. aggressive 274. ______ coping tends to be problem-oriented and to focus on the immediate issue. a. Defensivec. Passive b. Indirectd. Direct 275. Confrontation, compromise, and withdrawal are all forms of ______. a. direct copingc. indirect coping b. defensive copingd. self-deception 276. Each of the following is a type of direct coping EXCEPT ______. a. confrontationc. denial b. compromised. withdrawal 277. The walls of Martha and Bill’s apartment complex are very thin. Often they cannot fall asleep because the people who live downstairs play their radio too loudly at night. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â After years of putting up with the noise, they rent a house of their own. Their behavior represents ______ coping. a. directc. adaptive b. indirectd. defensive 278. The walls of Martha and Bill’s apartment complex are very thin. Often they cannot fall asleep because the people who live downstairs play their radio too loudly at night. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â One night, Bill asked them several times to turn down the radio. When they did not, he called the police. Bill’s reaction represents ______ coping. a. directc. adaptive b. indirectd. defensive 279. Acknowledging a stressful situation directly and attempting to find a solution to the problem or attain a difficult goal is called ______. a. sublimationc. confrontation b. compromised. aggression 280. Someone with a confrontational style in facing a stressful situation typically ______. a. expresses anger readily b. finds ways to maneuver around other people c. increases her efforts to accomplish her aims d.