Edgar is learning deep-breathing techniques to reduce anxiety about having been robbed at knifepoint.This is an example of

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Edgar is using deep-breathing techniques to manage his emotions and reduce his anxiety, which is a form of emotion-focused coping. He is not actively solving the problem of being robbed (problem-focused coping), nor is he avoiding the problem altogether. Reappraisal, which involves changing how one thinks about a situation, is not evident in this scenario.

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