Question

unhealthy coping strategies provide ____ relief from emotional stress, while healthy coping strategies provide ____ relief. a) quick/short - lived b) temporary/long - term c) long - lasting/limited d) lifelong/permanent

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the nature of healthy and unhealthy coping strategies. Unhealthy strategies (like avoidance, substance use) give relief that's not sustainable (temporary), while healthy strategies (like problem - solving, mindfulness) address the root cause, leading to long - term relief.

• Option A: “quick/short - lived” has “short - lived” for healthy, which is wrong as healthy should be long - term.
• Option B: “temporary” fits unhealthy (relief that fades as the problem remains) and “long - term” fits healthy (addresses the issue, so relief lasts).
• Option C: “long - lasting” for unhealthy is incorrect (unhealthy doesn't provide long - lasting relief), and “limited” for healthy is wrong.
• Option D: “lifelong/permanent” for unhealthy is wrong as unhealthy strategies don't give lifelong relief.

Answer:

B) temporary/long - term