Emotion-focused example- choice A 62-year-old woman was told by her physician,much to her own distress,that she needs to lose 15 pounds in order to reduce her risk of developing diabetes.Instead of following the physician's advice,though,she instead tries to make herself feel better by minimizing the importance of what she's just heard.This way of coping with stress is known as:

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The woman is not directly addressing the problem by trying to lose weight (problem-focused) and she is not seeking support from others (support seeking). Instead, she is minimizing the importance of the information she received, which is a form of emotion-focused coping. The option of possible self-affirmation is not relevant to the scenario given.

Emotion-Focused Example- Choice a 62-Year-Old Woman Was Told by Her