Researchers often organize the many kinds of coping strategies into categories. One of the most useful distinctions drawn by these researchers is between___________ and___________ strategies.

A) conscious? unconscious
B) childish? adult
C) active-role? avoidance
D) primary? secondary

Researchers often organize coping strategies into two broad categories: active-role and avoidance coping strategies. Active-role coping strategies are more likely to help the individual manage the problem in question, whereas avoidance coping strategies tend to focus on reducing the emotional impact of the stressor rather than solving the problem directly. Choice A is incorrect because coping strategies can be both conscious and unconscious. Choice B is incorrect because labeling coping strategies as "childish" or "adult" is subjective and not a recognized category in research. Choice D is incorrect because primary and secondary coping strategies refer to the timing of the coping response (immediately after the stressor versus after some time has passed), rather than the type or nature of the coping strategy.