Ross is fifteen minutes away from work when his car begins to chug and lurch. He pulls the vehicle off to the side of the road and the engine dies

Although distressed, he decides he can call his boss on the cell phone then walk to a nearby service station for help. Ross's reaction is an example of __________
a) secondary appraisal.
b) primary appraisal.
c) the alarm stage.
d) the resistance stage.


a

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