PSY E111 Lecture 16: Psy E 111 - Class 16
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Primary appraisal: involves estimating the severity of the stressor and classifying it as a threat, a challenge, or a harm or loss that has already occurred; Threat negative emotions inhibit the person"s ability to cope with the threat; perceiving a stressor as a challenge instead of a threat makes coping easier and more successful. Secondary appraisal: people who have identified a threat or harmful effect must estimate the resources that they have available for coping with the stressor; Resources: social support; money; time; energy; ability; adequate or abundant. Degree of stress will be considerably less than if resources are missing / lacking. People with aggressiveness or a naturally high level of anxiety will create more stress for themselves than may exist in the actual stressor. Type a (get enraged and throw the lemons back, having a minor heart attack while doing so ( i asked for apples, damn.
