During painful leg?strengthening exercises following knee surgery, Marvin continued to tell himself that, "It hurts, but this must be done if I am to walk without a limp." He was using the cognitive strategy of
a) imagery.
b) redefinition.
c) distraction.
d) remission.
Answer: b) redefinition.
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