Imagine That You Have Just Flunked a Class

question 58

Multiple Choice

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 social readjustment.
• D)a daily hassle coping decision.

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Theory

A set of scientific principles and hypotheses that explain the diversity of life on Earth through the process of evolution by natural selection.

Life History

Life history refers to the pattern of investment an organism makes in growth and reproduction. Life history traits include an organism’s age at first reproduction, the duration and schedule of reproduction, the number and size of offspring produced, and life span.

Age At First Reproduction

The age at which an organism successfully produces offspring for the first time, an important life-history trait affecting fitness and evolution.

Offspring Number

The total count of new organisms produced or born to parent organisms within a given time frame.