Research by Shelley Taylor and her colleagues on effective coping among cancer patients has suggested that all of the following are important in promoting recovery EXCEPT ____.
A)making downward comparisons with other cancer patients
B)making upward comparisons with other cancer patients
C)feeling that there is a "higher purpose" for one's cancer
D)feeling that one can control one's cancer

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Shelley Taylor's research on coping among cancer patients suggests that making upward comparisons with other cancer patients (i.e., comparing oneself to those who are worse off) does not promote recovery. Instead, strategies like making downward comparisons (comparing oneself to those who are doing better), feeling a sense of higher purpose, and feeling in control of one's cancer are considered beneficial.

Research by Shelley Taylor and Her Colleagues on Effective Coping