Tonya is a new researcher in a marketing company. She, like the others, is vigilant about the e-mails that she receives from the CEO. Any time she sees a new e-mail from the CEO in her inbox, she dreads opening the e-mail. This week, she opened an email and found that she was addressed in the email about an analysis that she had completed incorrectly; Tonya had no idea how to do the analysis but had hurried to submit something without checking. Tonya's direct supervisor was copied on the e-mail. In this case, Tonya MOST LIKELY made which of the following conclusions?

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Tonya would likely make a primary appraisal that the matter is stressful, as she would perceive the email as a potential threat to her job or reputation. She may then make a secondary appraisal, potentially thinking about how much stress this situation will cause her and whether she has the resources or ability to handle it. However, the situation described in the question does not give enough information to definitively choose a secondary appraisal choice.

Tonya Is a New Researcher in a Marketing Company