As You Drive to School, the Radio Informs You That

question 17

Multiple Choice

As you drive to school, the radio informs you that there is a traffic accident on an expressway near you. You determine that you will not be affected since you will exit well before any traffic jam will occur. The thought process in which you are engaging is called

• A) primary appraisal.
• B) secondary appraisal.
• C) final appraisal.
• D) a and c only

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Definitions:

Anti-Poverty

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Moral Panic

A widespread feeling of fear and concern among a large number of people that some evil threatens the well-being of society, often out of proportion to the actual threat.

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