Susan was wiped out from her third chemotherapy treatment, yet when asked about how she was doing through all of this, she replied, "Now I am able to have a lot more compassion for my grandmother, who went through this, too, and it has brought us closer together." Susan illustrates the use of__________    as a coping strategy.

A) positive reinterpretation
B) reaction formation
C) learned helplessness
D) catharsis

Chemotherapy Treatment

A type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells by stopping their ability to grow and divide, often used in conjunction with surgery or radiation therapy.

Coping Strategy

Approaches and techniques that individuals use to manage and mitigate stress and emotional distress.

Positive Reinterpretation

A coping strategy involving the reframing of a negative event or situation in a positive light to manage stress and maintain well-being.