What describes cognitive resilience?

• A. The ability to think flexibly and adaptively in the face of stress to maintain mental wellbeing
• B. The ability to avoid all stress
• C. A tendency to dwell on negative events
• D. The capacity to forget traumatic experiences

Answer: (A)

Cognitive resilience is about how thinking helps you cope with stress by staying flexible and adjusting your approach to maintain mental wellbeing. The best choice captures that adaptability under pressure—flexible, adaptive thinking that keeps you balanced rather than overwhelmed. Options that talk about avoiding stress, dwelling on negative events, or simply forgetting traumatic experiences miss the key idea, which is using flexible thought processes to cope and protect mental health rather than avoiding, ruminating, or erasing experiences.