Joana has been wanting to buy a dress that she had seen in the display window of her favorite store. After considering it for a couple of weeks, she finally makes up her mind to buy it. When she tries it out in the store, she is ecstatic to find out that it is a perfect fit and looks wonderful on her. In the given scenario, Joana has made an _____.
A) anticipation appraisal
B) outcomes appraisal
C) agency appraisal
D) equity appraisal

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Joana has made an outcomes appraisal, where she evaluates the positive consequences of buying the dress, such as the fact that it fits her perfectly and looks wonderful on her. Anticipation appraisal refers to the expectation of future emotions or feelings, agency appraisal involves assessing the level of control one has over the situation, and equity appraisal evaluates the fairness of a situation or transaction. None of these apply to Joana's situation.

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