If we make a stressful primary appraisal,we then make interpretations of the situation as:
A) irrelevant and positive
B) harm/loss, threat, and challenge
C) dispositional
D) arousing

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When we make a stressful primary appraisal, we interpret the situation as either harm/loss, threat, or challenge, which can lead to a stress response. Option A is incorrect because in this case, we do not consider the situation as irrelevant and positive. Option C is also incorrect because we are not making dispositional interpretations, which refer to attributions about a person's character or personality. Option D is incorrect because although a stressful primary appraisal may lead to arousal, this does not refer to an interpretation of the situation.

If We Make a Stressful Primary Appraisal,we Then Make Interpretations