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,but it sounds like a gasket blew and I have the tools to fix it in the trunk.If I can't get it fixed,I can use my cell phone to call a friend or a tow truck." Marlon's assessment of his ability to deal with the stressor is called a(n)__________ appraisal.

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Marlon's assessment of his ability to deal with the stressor, considering his options and resources, is an example of a secondary appraisal. This involves evaluating one's ability to cope with a situation after recognizing it as a stressor (primary appraisal).

Marlon Was Driving Along One Night When He Heard a Sharp