Emotion oriented strategy involves:
(A) Reassessing situation from a logical perspective
(B) Efforts to control emotions
(C) Expressing emotions and feelings
(D) Settling down to accept that nothing can be changed in the situation
(E) Learning to avoid the stressful situation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (C) and (D) only
Endler and Parker gave three coping strategies: task-oriented, emotion-oriented and avoidance-oriented.
(A) Reassessing situation from a logical perspective Incorrect. Looking at the situation logically, by obtaining information about it and about alternative courses of action and deciding priorities, is the task-oriented strategy, which deals directly with the problem.
(B) Efforts to control emotions Correct. The emotion-oriented strategy involves efforts to maintain hope and to control one’s emotions.
(C) Expressing emotions and feelings Correct. It can also involve venting feelings of anger and frustration.
(D) Settling down to accept that nothing can be changed in the situation Correct. It can also involve deciding that nothing can be done to change things.
(E) Learning to avoid the stressful situation Incorrect. Keeping away from the stressful situation belongs to the avoidance-oriented strategy, which involves denying or minimising the seriousness of the situation and consciously suppressing stressful thoughts.
NCERT (2025-26): “Coping with Stress … The three coping strategies given by Endler and Parker are: Task-oriented Strategy : This involves obtaining information about the stressful situation and about alternative courses of action and their probable outcome; it also involves deciding priorities and acting so as to deal directly with the stressful situation. For example, schedule my time better, or think about how I have solved similar problems. Emotion-oriented Strategy : This can involve efforts to maintain hope and to control one’s emotions; it can also involve venting feelings of anger and frustration, or deciding that nothing can be done to change things. For example, tell myself that it is not really happening to me, or worry about what I am going to do.…” |