40) Secondary appraisal: A) is the initial evaluation of how threatening a situa

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40) Secondary appraisal: A) is the initial evaluation of how threatening a situation is. B) involves evaluation of resources to manage the stressful situation or the feelings C) is an assessment of what a situation means to us, and its outcome determines whether an it generates. emotional response might occur D) involves no emotion for an event that is personally irrelevant to an individual. 41) What was the basis of Selye's studies of the physiological changes that occur due to stress? A) Resistance C) Circadian rhythm D) Construct validity 42) Which of the following commonly known as the stress hormone? A) Calcitonin B) Cortisol D) Epinephrine 43) is a concept which acknowledges that the body responds in many ways to stressors in the environment. B) Allostasis C) Equilibrium D) Validity 44) Stress-related cortisol release causes hippocampal dendrites to shrink, which can interfere with B) vision C) memory D) hearing 45) Ron is a businessman who invests heavily in the stock market. He has been suffering losses of late. What upsets him even more is that he put all his eggs in a one basket and so, if he continues to suffer losses, he will run into colossal losses. Thinking about the status quo makes him feel utterly demoralized and hence, he prefers hanging out with friends while convincing himself that soon he will be able to turn over a new leaf. Which of the following coping phenomena is Ron using? A) Reappraisal C) Accepting responsibility B) Escape-avoidance D) Self-control 46) Which of the following coping strategies is one most likely to employ when he or she views the stressor as one that can be directly dealt with? A) Emotion-focused coping C) Emotional disclosure B) Problem-focused coping D) Distancing 47) A) primary appraisal C) social support combines problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies. B) emotional disclosure D) secondary appraisal

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1.(40.)The correct option is C)

The Lazarus Appraisal theory explains the role of cognitive appraisal in our emotional experiences.He distinguished between primary and secondary appraisal. Primary appraisal is the asessment of relevance and effect on motivation of an event.Secondary appraisal is an asessment of resources present to cope with the situation.

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