Rachel has recently lost her pet dog. Assuming that she is in the primary appraisal stage of the cognitive appraisal model, which appraisal would she most likely attribute this event to?

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In the primary appraisal stage of the cognitive appraisal model, an individual evaluates whether an event is stressful and what kind of stress it is. Losing a pet dog is typically appraised as "Harm" because it is a loss that has already occurred, affecting the individual's well-being.

Rachel Has Recently Lost Her Pet Dog