There are some problems that cannot be solved, but we can change the way we think about the problem. What coping method is being used when a person says, "I'm devastated that our home was flooded but at least it is still standing. Some of the houses closer to the river are completely gone"?

A) Finding the positives in a difficult situationB) Denying the reality of the situationC) Learning from the experienceD) Using a sense of humour

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Ingrid Acosta

Social Studies

24 May, 04:19

There are some problems that cannot be solved, but we can change the way we think about the problem. What coping method is being used when a person says, "I'm devastated that our home was flooded but at least it is still standing. Some of the houses closer to the river are completely gone"?

A) Finding the positives in a difficult situationB) Denying the reality of the situationC) Learning from the experienceD) Using a sense of humour

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Samuel Kaiser · Answer 1

Answer: the correct is A) Finding the positives in a difficult situation

Explanation: there are problems that cannot be solved but a way to overcome a difficult situation is appealing to social comparisons and finding the positives in a diificult situation.