There is 2 completely different assignment: write one page for discussion paper and one page for Reflection Paper
Discussion: one-page answer the question This chapter discusses research on positive appraisal, the cognitive strategy that allows an individual to see a stressful situation in a more positive light. A variation on this strategy of reinterpreting or reframing a problem is called “downward comparison”, a coping technique seen in people with serious health problems, whereby they make themselves feel better by comparing their situation to people whose conditions are worse. Research supports the utility of this coping mechanism for positive adjustment to illnesses such as breast cancer.
Think of instances when you may have used downward comparison to cope with stressful events (e.g., accidents, illness, college admissions, financial problems). How helpful was this strategy?