One of Caplan's seven characteristics of effective coping behavior is breaking problems into manageable bits and working through them one at a time. Think about a problem you are facing now or have faced in the past. Break it down into manageable parts according to Caplan's characteristics. Select a characteristic that you believe would be the most effective in helping you to cope with the problem you are considering in association with this assignment.

Post what you have considered and which of Caplan's characteristics you have selected.