The Mendels ran a family business for many years. When it failed, they felt terrible and had trouble deciding what to do. Grady Mendel told them, "We've had hard times before and we pulled through. We can do it again. We just have to put our minds to it!" This method of coping is ________.
A. false optimism
B. denial
C. affirming worth
D. grandstanding
Answer: C
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a. being more effective in dealing with complicated issues b. producing fewer incomplete questions. c. dealing with the context of social life. d. handling sensitive issues more effectively if the surveys are anonymous. e. self-administered questionnaires.
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a. Torahb. Old Testament c. Talmud d. Qur'an
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A. the upper class B. the middle class C. the poor class D. the lower middle class