Question

after breaking up with her boyfriend, kathy alleviated her stress by avoiding contact with her ex - boyfriend and planning recreational activities with her best girlfriend. kathys behavior best illustrates:
an optimistic outlook on life.
emotion - focused coping.
spontaneous remission.
a type b personality.

Explanation:

Emotion - focused coping involves managing the emotional response to a stressor rather than directly addressing the stressor itself. Kathy is dealing with the emotional stress of a breakup by avoiding contact (an emotional response management) and planning activities (another way to manage emotions). An optimistic outlook is a general positive view, not specifically about stress - coping actions. Spontaneous remission is related to illness recovery without treatment. A Type B personality is about general personality traits (like being relaxed) not directly about this coping behavior.

Answer:

emotion - focused coping.