Joyce and Katie Were Recognized by Their Professor for Receiving

question 124

Multiple Choice

Joyce and Katie were recognized by their professor for receiving the highest grades on the midterm exam. At first, they both interpret this situation as being a positive thing but, then Katie turns this event into a stressor because of her perceived inability to score as well on the next exam. Katie begins to think that she cannot cope with the pressure based on the process of _.

• A) social appraisal
• B) consequence appraisal
• C) primary appraisal
• D) secondary appraisal

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