Imagine that you have just flunked a class. You evaluate this situation and decide that flunking a class is stressful and important enough to be upset about. Next you decide to repeat the class in summer school. You have made _________________
A) a primary appraisal only
B) both a primary and a secondary appraisal
C) a stress-related decision
D) a hassle-related decision
Answer: B
Rationale: Primary appraisal occurs when a person first determines whether a stressor is a threat or not. If the stressor is determined to be a threat, secondary appraisal is used to determine how to cope with this threat.
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