"paul is stressed out. his daughter is very ill. she is in the hospital and the doctors aren’t sure what is wrong with her. how could paul cope with his stress in an active-behavioral manner? "

Paul could cope with his stress through the techniques of active coping by using his own resources and contacts to seek a second opinion in order to deal with the situation.

Explanation:

Staying active in the situations of stress is one effective way of dealing with the stress and still being productive.According to Zeidner and Endler, utilizing the techniques of active coping in situations of stress helps one find potential solutions to the problems that have caused the stress.