Aman struggling at two jobs while attending community college at night constantly tells himself to cheer up because things will get better and he should congratulate himself for having a job at all. this is an example of

a. emotional insulation
b. problem-focused coping
c. defensive self-deception
d. emotion-focused coping

This is an example of D. Emotion-focused coping.

Explanation:

This is a stress management technique in which an individual tries to lower negative emotional reactions to external stressors.

There are 2 types:

In this case, the man is carrying out a positive emotion-focused coping since he is constantly telling himself to cheer up, congratulating himself for his accomplishments in order to get through his struggles.

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