AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -If a person determines that an event is dangerous, they start to think about how they will be able to handle the stress of the event. This thinking is referred to as secondary appraisal. People evaluate the financial, psychological, and social support resources available to them during this stage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Primary appraisal involves determining whether the stressor poses a threat. Secondary appraisal involves the individual’s evaluation of the resources or coping strategies at his or her disposal for addressing any perceived threats.

Detailed explanation-3: -In secondary appraisal, we evaluate our existing coping resources (e.g., how healthy we are, how much energy we have, whether family and friends can help, our ability to rise to the challenge, and how much money or equipment we have), our available options, and the possibilities we have for controlling our situation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The perception of a threat triggers a secondary appraisal : judgment of the options available to cope with a stressor, as well as perceptions of how effective such options will be (Lyon, 2012) (Figure).

Detailed explanation-5: -Cognitive stress appraisal is a self-care strategy based on individuals’ evaluation of how they perceive stressors. In primary appraisal, an individual’s evaluations are divided into ‘threat’ and ‘challenge’; threat describes anticipated harm/loss, and challenge describes a threat that can be met or overcome.