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A patient who has just been told she may need surgery first judges how much harm the situation could do to her. This judgment is which kind of appraisal?
ASecondary appraisal of the coping options open to the patient
BPrimary appraisal of the potential harm the stressor entails
CReappraisal that shifts meaning without shifting real threat
DSelf-efficacy judgment about completing a demanding new task
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Primary appraisal of the potential harm the stressor entails
1. Primary appraisal asks how much potential harm or threat to well-being a stressor might entail.
2. The patient is weighing the harm the surgery could bring, so this is a primary appraisal.
3. Secondary appraisal comes later and weighs the coping options and how well they would work.
4. Reappraisal reconstrues a stressor already faced, and self-efficacy is a belief about completing a task, so neither fits a first judgment of harm.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 14 "Stress, Lifestyle, and Health", section 14.1 What Is Stress?_
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