Imagine That You Have Just Flunked a Class

question 171

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 stress-related decision.
• D) a hassle-related decision.

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Definitions:

Intersectionality

A concept used to describe the ways in which various aspects of identity interconnect on multiple and often simultaneous levels and can form interlocking systems of oppression.

Homogeneity

The quality or state of being composed of parts that are all of the same kind; uniformity.

Fluidity

The quality of being adaptable or capable of changing easily; often used in the context of gender, sexuality, and identity to describe a spectrum of experiences that are not fixed.

Non-Dominant Group

A social or ethnic group that does not hold a large amount of power or influence in a society compared to the dominant or majority groups.