Sydney, a nursing assistant, is often asked to go to other departments and "fill in" but she doesn't feel competent to deal with many of these situations. instead of addressing the issue with her supervisor, sydney calls in sick to work when she is fairly sure she will be asked to move to another department. sydney is engaging in

a) problem-focused coping
b) emotion-focused coping
c) reactive coping
d) behavior-focused coping

Sydney was engaged in emotion-focused coping.

Option B

Explanation:

When someone tries this coping mechanism, all they are doing is to reduce negative emotional response which occurs due to being exposed to stressful situations. The stressful situation causes negative emotions such as anxiety, fear, depression aggression, etc. which can only be reduced by acquiring ways to cope.

A person experiencing a negative feeling may try different positive coping mechanisms that include journaling, creating a distraction by concentrating on other activities or mindful meditation. There are also negative ways of coping which don’t improve the situation in the long run. These include suppressing one’s emotions, avoidance, alcohol and substance abuse.

the aksumite empire was an ancient kingdom located in what is now northern ethiopia from the period of 100 ad to 940 ad. its capital was the city of aksum. the kingdom established itself as one of the 4 great powers at its time, along with persia, rome, and china.

the kingdom was rich in goods like gold, iron, and salt. it established strong commercial ties with the regions governed by rome, egypt, and persia (arabia). aksum was a key location in this commercial network. trade was also facilitated with the introduction of the aksumite currency.