Little Jill creeps downstairs on Christmas Eve to try to see Santa. To her shock, she sees her mommy kissing Santa Claus underneath the mistletoe! In response to this stressful sight, Jill wishes that it had never happened and tries not to think about it too much. She is trying to stop herself from thinking about how upsetting it was to see Mommy and Santa in such a compromising position! In this example, Jill is using __________-focused coping methods.

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Jill is using emotion-focused coping methods as she is trying to manage her emotional response to the stressful situation by wishing it hadn't happened and avoiding thinking about it.

Little Jill Creeps Downstairs on Christmas Eve to Try to See