Marlon was driving along one night when he heard a sharp pop from the inside of his car's engine.Within moments steam began billowing out from under the hood of the car.Marlon thought to himself,"This is going to be a problem.Not many cars come down this road at night,and I don't have a cell phone." Marlon's initial assessment of the stressor is called a(n)__________ appraisal.

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Marlon's initial assessment of the situation, where he evaluates the significance of the event and its potential consequences, is an example of a primary appraisal.

Marlon Was Driving Along One Night When He Heard a Sharp