Max is walking through the San Diego Zoo and hears an attendant whispering to another zoo employee that a lion may have escaped and may be loose in the zoo.According to Richard Lazarus,which part of the cognitive appraisal process most likely occurs in that instant in Max's mind?

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Primary appraisal is the initial step in the cognitive appraisal process, where an individual evaluates whether an event is a threat. Hearing about a lion potentially being loose would trigger Max to assess the situation as potentially harmful or threatening, leading to a primary appraisal.

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