To reduce the stress of making monthly payments on her high-interest credit card debt,Marci secured a low-interest bank loan and an extra part-time job,which enabled her to quickly pay off her debts.Marci's actions best illustrated
A) a Type A personality.
B) the feel-good,do-good phenomenon.
C) an external locus of control.
D) problem-focused coping.

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Marci's actions of securing a low-interest bank loan and an extra part-time job to quickly pay off her debts demonstrate problem-focused coping, as she is actively addressing and solving the issue of high-interest credit card debt. This is in contrast to emotion-focused coping, which would involve trying to reduce the stress and discomfort of the situation without necessarily solving the underlying problem. The other options are not applicable to the situation.

To Reduce the Stress of Making Monthly Payments on Her