Imagine you studied for this psychology exam with two of your classmates.If one classmate,Becky,was very nervous and "stressed-out" about the exam,and the other classmate,Craig,thought the exam "wasn't a big deal," their differing attitudes are most consistent with the finding that
A) some people use constructive coping techniques to reduce stress
B) people's appraisal of stressful events are highly objective
C) people's appraisals of stressful events are highly subjective
D) males experience many events as less stressful than females

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The differing attitudes of Becky and Craig indicate that people's appraisals of stressful events are highly subjective. Becky perceives the exam as a stressful event, while Craig does not. This suggests that personal perceptions and interpretations play a significant role in how people appraise and respond to stressors. Option A and D may be relevant to understanding stress and coping, but they do not directly relate to the differing attitudes of the two classmates in this scenario. Option B is incorrect as it suggests that people's appraisals of stressful events are highly objective, which is not supported by research.

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