Question

Trinity's manager publicly reprimanded her in the department meeting. During the manager's 10-minute rant, Trinity sat quietly. Then, after work, she went to her best friend's house and complained about her manager for two hours. At the end of the complaint session, Trinity was laughing at her friend's impression of the manager's rant. Trinity's response to her manager's hostility is BEST described as:

Answer 1

Tend and befriend startegy

Step-by-step explanation:

Tend and befriend startegy in responding to stress is on that involves the individual supporting other people (tending) or seeking support from others (befriend).

This response is a typical female response when there is a stressful event.

In this scenario Trinity did not respond to the manager's 10 minute rant, but rather went to her best friend's house and complained about her manager for two hours. At the end of the complaint session, Trinity was laughing at her friend's impression of the manager's rant.

She sought the support of her friend in venting her frustration