Carmen is more likely to experience powerful and uncomfortable stress reactions if she views a stressor as a
A)challenge during primary appraisal.
B)challenge during secondary appraisal.
C)threat during primary appraisal.
D)threat during secondary appraisal.

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Carmen is more likely to experience powerful and uncomfortable stress reactions if she views a stressor as a threat during primary appraisal. This is because primary appraisal involves an initial evaluation of whether an event is irrelevant, positive, or stressful (threatening), and viewing a stressor as a threat can lead to heightened stress responses.

Carmen Is More Likely to Experience Powerful and Uncomfortable Stress