Question

Although she thought she had plenty of credits already, Becca has just been told that she needs one more class to graduate from college. She knows she will take the class, because getting her degree has been her top priority over the last four years. According to Lazarus, the importance Becca places on taking that final class, and her eagerness to take the class, suggests that Becca had performed a(n) _____

Answer 1

primary appraisal.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Lazarus, primary cognitive assessment refers to the situation where the person assesses the personal meaning of the situation for his or her well-being, ie, what is "at stake in this situation". The outcome of the primary cognitive assessment may identify a perception of threat, loss / damage, challenge or benefit. The threat happens when the individual evaluates the situation as potentially negative and harmful. As a loss / loss condition, the person makes an assessment of the situation as resulting in actual harm to himself. The challenge arises when the individual attributes to the situation a potential gain, despite recognizing its degree of difficulty. Finally, the benefit occurs when the person perceives actual gains from the situation

In Beca's case, the importance she places on having this final class, and her eagerness to do so, suggests that Becca had done a primary assessment because she claims that her well-being and relaxation depend on these situations even though they are not necessary.