Eight-Year-Old Bianca Is Playing in Her Room When She Hears

Eight-year-old Bianca is playing in her room when she hears her parents' raised voices. She stops playing, creeps to her door, and listens carefully. Bianca hears that her parents are arguing again about what to cook for supper. She knows she is such a picky eater, so she decides that this argument must be her fault and vows not to complain about whatever is for supper that night. Bianca has just engaged in:

A) primary appraisal.
B) secondary appraisal.
C) desensitization.
D) sensitization.