A recently divorced woman kept dreaming that she was being swallowed by a giant wave. After awakening, the woman rehearsed in her mind swimming against the wave. She then went back to sleep and was able to swim against the wave in this dream. In so doing, the nightmare lost its terror. More important, her revised dream made her feel that she could cope with life again. This woman was using which of the following to solve a personal problem?
A)sane hallucinations
B)displacement
C)condensation
D)lucid dreaming

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The woman was aware that she was dreaming and was able to control the outcome of her dream, which is characteristic of lucid dreaming. This ability to be conscious during a dream and potentially influence its direction is what helped her cope with her feelings and solve her personal problem.

A Recently Divorced Woman Kept Dreaming That She Was Being