Luke and Laura focus on seeking information and support in dealing with their daughter's illness. In the ABC-X model, what component are they focusing on?

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. X

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is understanding what each part of the ABC-X model refers to. In this model, B stands for the resources and coping strategies a family mobilizes to deal with a stressor. Luke and Laura focusing on seeking information and support are exactly engaging with resources and coping efforts—they’re gathering help, knowledge, and social support to manage their daughter’s illness.

The stressor itself would be the illness (A), which is the event triggering stress. How they interpret or appraise that situation is C, the perception or meaning they assign to it. The outcome, X, is the crisis or adaptation level that results from how A is managed through B and C. Since they are actively mobilizing resources and coping mechanisms, this aligns with the B component.