When Encountering a Potentially Threatening Event, People First Decide Whether

question 19

Multiple Choice

When encountering a potentially threatening event, people first decide whether the event is harmful; this is known as ________. Then, a(n) ________ is made about how well one can cope with that event.

• A)primary appraisal; secondary appraisal
• B)initial appraisal; general appraisal
• C)secondary appraisal; primary appraisal
• D)general appraisal; initial appraisal

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Definitions:

Critical Period

A specific time during an organism's development during which the presence or absence of certain experiences has a profound and irreversible effect on the development of specific skills or knowledge.

Cohort

A group of people born at around the same time in the same place.

Unconscious

Pertaining to the part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behaviors and emotions.