In studies of women with breast cancer, it appears that women who ...

[ashley]

In studies of women with breast cancer, it appears that women who coped better made comparisons to others less fortunate than themselves. This is known as:
 
  a. compensatory thinking. c. upward social comparison.
  b. denial. d. downward social comparison.

Question 2

In a demonstration of the power of personality traits, Carver et al. (1993) showed that women with breast cancer who were high in _____ used more active coping, faced the disease, and had less distress.
 
  a. agreeableness c. optimism
  b. openness to experience d. extraversion

[ong527]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C

[ashley]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[bitingbit]

Excellent