Secondary Appraisal Refers to the Stage in Emotional Adjustment During

question 263

Multiple Choice

Secondary appraisal refers to the stage in emotional adjustment during which

• A)the means of meeting a threat is chosen.
• B)one decides if a situation is relevant or irrelevant.
• C)one decides if a situation is threatening or not.
• D)vague feelings of anxiety begin.

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Definitions:

Psychological Response

An individual's behavioral or mental reaction induced by psychological or emotional factors, often a response to an external event or internal thought process.

Adaptation

The process by which organisms adjust to changes in their environment in order to survive and reproduce.

Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)

Holmes and Rahe's measure of stress, which ranks 43 life events from most to least stressful and assigns a point value to each.

Significant Illness

A health condition that has a substantial impact on one's physical, emotional, or social well-being.