In Class, You Learned About the Difference Between "Threat" and "Challenge

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Essay

In class, you learned about the difference between "threat" and "challenge" appraisals of stressful situations. Analyze this difference in terms of Richard Lazarus' distinction between primary and secondary appraisals: in what aspect are threat and challenge similar, and in what way are they different?

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