Which pairing is correct? Coping — refers to mental or behavioral efforts to manage problems relating to stress.

• A. Coping — A diagnostic category.
• B. Coping — refers to mental or behavioral efforts to manage problems relating to stress.
• C. Coping — A therapy technique.
• D. Coping — A neurotransmitter.

Answer: (B)

Coping refers to mental or behavioral efforts to manage problems related to stress. When people face stress, they appraise the situation and choose strategies to handle it, which can be problem-focused (addressing the source of stress) or emotion-focused (managing the emotional response). Coping is not a diagnostic category, nor a therapy technique, nor a neurotransmitter; it’s a broad process describing how individuals respond to stress. For example, organizing a study plan to reduce academic stress is a problem-focused coping strategy, while practicing breathing or seeking social support to ease anxiety is emotion-focused coping.