"Lazarus's coping paradigm suggests that it is the appraisal of a stressor as potentially harmful that begins the avoidance cascade
Thomason further characterized adaptations to management of chemotherapy symptomatology as mere reflections of a primary appraisal of potential harm, providing a set point for intensity of reactions. We used these conceptual connections to formulate testable assumptions for this study." Where in the research report would this quotation be located?
a. Introduction
b. Methods
c. Results
d. Discussion
ANS: A
The introduction of a research report discusses the background and significance of the problem, identifies the problem statement and purpose, reviews the relevant empirical and theoretical literature, describes the study framework, and identifies the research purpose (aims, objectives, questions, or hypotheses if applicable).
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