Imagine That You Have Just Flunked a Class

question 171

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you have just flunked a class. You evaluate this situation and decide that flunking a class is stressful and important enough to be upset about. Next you decide to repeat the class in summer school. You have made __________

• A) a primary appraisal only.
• B) both a primary and a secondary appraisal.
• C) a stress-related decision.
• D) a hassle-related decision.

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Definitions:

Behavior

Observable actions of human beings and non-human animals, including their interactions with the environment and other organisms.

Negative Reinforcement

A form of operant conditioning where a response is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Internal Revenue Service

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a U.S. government agency responsible for the collection of taxes and enforcement of tax laws.

Penalty

A punishment imposed for violating a rule, law, or agreement.