According to Lazarus, Our First Task When Faced with a Potential

question 63

Multiple Choice

According to Lazarus, our first task when faced with a potential stressor is to estimate its severity and to determine whether it is a challenge or threat. This evaluation is referred to as __________

• A) primary appraisal.
• B) secondary appraisal.
• C) stress-related decision.
• D) hassle-related decision.

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Definitions:

Broadbent's Filter

A theory suggesting that information is filtered at an early stage during processing, allowing only a limited amount of information to be passed on to higher-level functions.

Treisman's Modified

Refers to Treisman's modified attenuation theory, which proposes a mechanism for selective attention that processes all incoming information but at varying levels of attention.

Sensory Registers

Memory systems that hold incoming information from the senses for a very brief period of time, allowing it to be processed.

Reconstructive Memory

The theory that memories are not stored as exact replicas of experiences but rather are reconstructed during recall.