Disengaged coping is best described as orienting away from the stressor or one's reaction.

• A. Active coping
• B. Disengaged coping
• C. Accommodative coping
• D. Avoidant coping

Answer: (B)

Disengaged coping means turning away from both the stressor and the emotional reaction it triggers. It’s a withdrawal pattern where you don’t engage with the problem and you also don’t engage with what you’re feeling about it. This differs from active coping, which directly aims to confront and solve the stressor, and from accommodative coping, which involves adapting or adjusting yourself to the situation. While avoidant coping also involves avoiding the stressor, the description here emphasizes disengagement from both the stressor and one’s own responses, which aligns with how disengaged coping is defined. An example would be not only avoiding thinking about an upcoming exam but also ignoring any related feelings, rather than addressing study strategies or processing those emotions.