According to Brandtstädter, a person who uses all sorts of memory aids (such as an iPhone calendar) because they pride themselves on not forgetting appointments is said to be engaging in
A) primary control.
B) secondary control.
C) assimilative activities.
D) emotion-focused coping.

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Assimilative activities, as described by Brandtstädter, involve efforts to overcome obstacles or to attain goals by changing the situation to fit one's needs or desires. Using memory aids to ensure not forgetting appointments is an example of actively trying to maintain one's standards and goals (in this case, reliability and punctuality) despite potential memory limitations.

According to Brandtstädter, a Person Who Uses All Sorts of Memory