The cognitive appraisal model of stress developed by Lazarus suggests that, when people encounter potentially stressful situations, they make both primary appraisals and secondary appraisals. Primary appraisals concern ____
a. whether a situation is positive or negative
b. whether a situation is relevant to oneself
c. whether one has resources to effectively cope with a situation
d. whether a situation is temporary or long-term
A
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a. avoidance-avoidance conflict. c. approach-approach conflict. b. approach-avoidance conflict. d. multiple approach-avoidance conflict.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false