Edgar is learning deep-breathing techniques to reduce anxiety about having been robbed at knifepoint. This is an example of problem-focused coping. emotion-focused coping. avoidance. reappraisal. defending.

emotion-focused coping.

Explanation:

Emotion-focused coping is a term that describes acts of managing negative emotional responses such as fear, humiliation, anxiety, depression, aggression etc and it involves changing how one reacts to these aforementioned emotional stressor.

In this case Edgar is trying to change his reaction to negative emotional stressor which is anxiety, by taking deep - breathing at a kinfe point, which will help him as a resilient strategy to conquer the anxiety he is facing at that point.

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