Amy has just been diagnosed with breast cancer.She reminds herself that breast cancer is highly treatable and that the doctors caught hers early.Thus,she feels much luckier than people whose breast cancer is caught during later stages of the disease.In this situation,Amy is using
A) a Type A behavior pattern.
B) a downward comparison.
C) secondary appraisals.
D) emotion-focused coping.

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Amy is engaging in downward comparison, which is a common cognitive strategy used to feel better about oneself by comparing oneself to others who are worse off. In this case, she is comparing herself to people whose breast cancer was caught in later stages of the disease, which could have worse outcomes. This is a way for Amy to cope with her diagnosis and help maintain a positive outlook.

Amy Has Just Been Diagnosed with Breast Cancer