A student has a parent who gets very upset when the student fails in sports. While getting ready to bat at a little league baseball game, the student starts to think about how disappointed and upset the parent will be with if they fail to get a hit. As a result of this cognitive appraisals, the student gets very anxious and strikes out. The thoughts best illustrate which of the following? Appraisal of ________________________.

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The thoughts of the student about how their parent will react if they fail to get a hit best illustrate an appraisal of potential consequences. The student is worried about the negative outcomes (the parent's disappointment and upset) that could result from their performance, which leads to anxiety and impacts their ability to perform.

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