A Child Whose Aunts and Uncles in a Faraway City

question 45

Multiple Choice

A child whose aunts and uncles in a faraway city had had their home torn apart by a hurricane said,"I'm afraid that a hurricane will come and ruin our house too.Did you see the news with all the cats and dogs in the flood afterward? I don't want my dog to end up like that !" This is an example of which type of cognitive appraisal?

• A) personalization
• B) distancing
• C) problem-focused
• D) escape-avoidance

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Old Strategy

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