When their trip home was interrupted by car trouble, Sam got very upset even though they had no reason to hurry and the repairs were covered by a warranty.Trudy said, "This isn't so bad.We can relax by the pool and the car will be better than before." Trudy experienced less stress because:

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Trudy used cognitive reappraisal, which is a technique of changing how an individual perceives and interprets a situation. She focused on the positive aspects of the situation, which helped her to experience less stress. Option A (good social support) may also be a factor that helped Trudy, but it is not explicitly mentioned in the given information. Option B (internal, global, and stable attributional style) and option C (autogenic relaxation) are not relevant to the given scenario.

When Their Trip Home Was Interrupted by Car Trouble, Sam