Question

According to psychologists Arnold Lazarus and Susan Folkman, the secondar appraisal stage of dealing with stress is focused on ____.

A. identifying the specific nature of the potential threat.
B. assessing whether one can cope with the challenge
C. marshaling resources and social supports to face the threat.
D. evaluating the implications of the threat

Answer 1

B. assessing whether one can cope with the challenge

Step-by-step explanation:

Arnold Lazarus has mentioned two different forms of appraisal including primary and secondary appraisals.

Secondary appraisal: In psychology, the term secondary appraisal is defined as the phenomenon in which an individual's ability is being evaluated and different resources to cope with or manage a particular situation. It generally interacts with the primary appraisal to describe an individual's emotional reaction towards a particular situation.