Question

Debra's manager publicly reprimanded her in the department meeting. during the manager's 10 minute rant, debra sat quietly. 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, debra was laughing at her friend's impression of the manager's rant. debra's response to her manager's hostility is best described as:

Answer 1

Tend and befriend strategy

Step-by-step explanation:

The tend and befriend strategy involves a person reacting to a situation by seeking for support from others (befriend) or supporting others (tend).

In this scenario Debra's manager publicly reprimanded her in the department meeting.

She did not react immediately but rather sought the support of her friend. She complained for two hours with her best friend to relieve the stress.

This is an example of tend and befriend reaction to stress.