A high school teacher is stressed by her work. She feels that her students are deliberately trying to upset her. Which of the following would represent a constructive change in the teacher's appraisal?

A. to stop caring so much about her students
B. to tell herself that that the students' behavior is just normal adolescence, and not an attack on her
C. to try to ignore the students' behavior
D. to accept the fact that she is not a particularly good disciplinarian


Answer: B

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