The correct answer is D. Coping
Explanation:
In psychology, the term coping refers to the strategies or steps taken by an individual through a conscious effort to solve a situation or problem and most importantly to end or reduce stress and conflict the situation of problem causes. Because of this, coping is part of a mechanism that deals with positive strategies that help individuals to deal or cope with difficult situations. Additionally, coping differs from adaption because adaption includes negative strategies rather than only constructive strategies as in coping. An example of coping can be seen in the excerpt presented as both Shara and Shianne took different steps consciously to reduce the stress triggered by the exam, also both strategies are constructive which are the main principles of coping. Therefore Shara and Shianne are engaged in coping.
