Amy has just been diagnosed with breast cancer.She reminds herself that breast cancer is highly treatable and that the doctors caught hers early.She feels much luckier than people whose breast cancer is caught during later stages of the disease.Which of the following coping strategies is Amy using?
A) creation of positive events
B) downward comparisons
C) secondary appraisals
D) emotion-focused coping

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Amy is using downward comparisons as a coping strategy. She is comparing herself to people who have later stages of breast cancer and reminding herself that she is luckier than them. This is a way of making herself feel better and more positive about her situation.

Amy Has Just Been Diagnosed with Breast Cancer