Once E.J. received a diagnosis of esophageal cancer, he mobilized. First, he decided to re-prioritize his life and become a cancer survivor. Second, he spent some time and energy to see what was his options and alternatives. Luckily, he found a local support group and an online community that helped identify and share resources. Lastly, he knew that he would need to swallow his pride and ask others for help. E.J. decided on the radiation seed treatment and as such he would lose some of his independent ways, at least temporarily. So he asked his neighbor to take him in for doctor's visits and treatments. E.J.'s situation may be best described to fit under the umbrella of which theory or model?
a) Emotion-focused strategy
b) Problem-focused strategy
c) Socio-emotional selectivity theory (SST)
d) Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) model
Answer: d
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