After their home in Kansas is damaged by a tornado, a couple talks about the event over and over in order to make sense of it and decide what to do. Their behavior is an example of ________
a. reappraisal.
b. distraction.
c. emotion-focused coping.
d. problem-focused coping.
Answer: c
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