Which of the following coping strategies involves having a positive attitude?
a. obsessing about possible problems
b. exercising often
c. accepting that some things are uncontrollable
d. procrastinating on projects

The coping strategy involving a positive attitude is letter C: accepting that some things are uncontrollable. While sometimes all the plans we have plotted failed, it is important to put a game face on and accept that failure is not necessarily bad.

1. protective factors are characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of negative outcomes or that reduce a risk factor's impact. individual-level protective factors might include positive self-image, self-control, or social competence

2. attitudes are the response that is a result of our values. values decide what we think as for right, wrong, good, or unjust. attitudes are our likes and dislike towards things, people, and objects. they represent several beliefs focused on a specific object or situation