Question

Which of the following option(s) refer(s) to secondary appraisal?

• A. Thoughts about what to do in a stressful situation
• B. Thoughts about whether an event is generally threatening
• C. Evaluation of an event’s relevance, threat, and stressfulness
• D. Evaluation of coping resources and options for dealing with a stressful event

Hint:

Remember: {Primary Appraisal} = “Is this event a threat?”; {Secondary Appraisal} = “Can I deal with it?”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A, D

Step 1: Understand the concept of primary vs secondary appraisal.
- Primary appraisal involves evaluating whether an event is threatening, positive, or irrelevant. It is an initial judgment about the significance of an event. (Option B and C relate more to primary appraisal.)
- Secondary appraisal is the evaluation of available resources and coping strategies after identifying an event as stressful. It involves planning what actions to take and judging if one can manage the threat. (Option A and D are correct here.)
Step 2: Analyze each option.
- (A) Thoughts about what to do in a stressful situation: Correct — it relates to coping planning, which is secondary appraisal.
- (B) Thoughts about whether an event is generally threatening: Primary appraisal — initial evaluation of threat.
- (C) Evaluation of an event’s relevance, threat, and stressfulness: Primary appraisal — assessing threat level.
- (D) Evaluation of coping resources and options for dealing with a stressful event: Correct — assessing available coping methods is secondary appraisal.
Thus, the correct answers are:
\( \boxed{(A) \text{ Thoughts about what to do in a stressful situation},\ (D) \text{ Evaluation of coping resources and options for dealing with a stressful event}} \)