Joyce is very stressed about her upcoming psychology final exam. She is focused on her ability to do well on the exam and how she will cope. According to Lazarus, Joyce is engaging in a(n)

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Joyce is engaging in secondary appraisal, which involves evaluating one's ability to cope with the stressor, in this case, her psychology final exam. Lazarus's theory of stress includes primary appraisal (evaluating if an event is a threat) and secondary appraisal (evaluating coping abilities), and Joyce's focus on her ability to do well and cope aligns with the latter.

Joyce Is Very Stressed About Her Upcoming Psychology Final Exam