Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:-

The prisoners in the concentration camps in World War-ll had lost faith in the future. Being in the camp, I felt disgusted with the state of affairs and I forced my thoughts to turn to another subject. "Suddenly, I saw myself standing on the platform of a well- lit, warm and pleasant lecture room. In front of me, the attentive audience were seated in comfortable upholstered seats. I saw myself giving a lecture on hope, optimism, and resilience under difficult circumstances." Suddenly, all that oppressed me stopped giving me pain and distress. This practice was so impactful that I could succeed in rising above the situation and the sufferings of the moment." 

Identify the correct fact/s related to the stress management technique used by the author in the passage.

(A) Use of images and imagery to deal with stress.

(B) The yogic method of meditation for refocusing of attention.

(C) Procedure to monitor and reduce physiological aspects of stress by providing feedback.

(D) Replacing negative and irrational thoughts with positive and rational ones.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) only

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) only

The author's technique involves using vivid mental images of a future event to cope with their current suffering. This is the core principle of creative visualization, which uses imagery to deal with stress. The passage describes the author "seeing myself standing on the platform of a well-lit, warm and pleasant lecture room," which is a clear use of this technique.

Why not the others:

1. (B) The yogic method of meditation – The passage does not describe a meditative or yogic practice; it describes purposeful imagination, not focusing on breathing or mantras.

2. (C) Biofeedback – There is no mention of monitoring or controlling physiological responses using feedback devices.

3. (D) Replacing negative and irrational thoughts with positive and rational ones – That’s a cognitive restructuring technique, but here the focus is on imagining a positive scene, not directly challenging thoughts.