Roni receives a "D" on a major term paper.Rather than seeing this as the end of her plans for graduate school and a good job, she thinks about the fact she received some fairly low grades in her first semester, but she was still able to make the honor roll.In this case, Roni is coping with potential stress:

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Roni is using reappraisal, or changing the way she thinks about the situation, in order to cope with the stress of receiving a low grade. She is focusing on her past successes and the possibility that one poor grade does not determine her entire future.

Roni Receives a "D" on a Major Term Paper