Barry is camping in the woods by himself when he hears a rustle in the bushes behind him.He turns to find a hungry and curious bear just ten feet from where he is standing.If Barry is using __________-focused coping,he will attempt to frighten the bear off so that the danger is eliminated.

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Problem-focused coping involves taking direct action to solve the problem at hand. In this case, Barry's problem is that he is in danger due to the presence of the bear, so attempting to frighten it off would be a direct action to eliminate that danger. Repressive coping involves avoiding or denying the problem, emotion-focused coping involves dealing with the emotional aspects of the problem, and cognitive coping involves changing the way one thinks about the problem.

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