A Student Thinks If They Don't Do Well on the History

question 482

Multiple Choice

A student thinks if they don't do well on the history midterm, it means they will fail the course, fail out of university, and will probably never get a degree or get a good job. As a result of these beliefs, the student is very anxious, is having trouble studying, and sleeps poorly. The student's exaggeration of the consequences of the midterm is an example of

• A)primary appraisal of the situational demands
• B)distorted appraisals causing inappropriate stress responses
• C)physiological responses
• D)conditioned responding

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