After we have decided that a certain event is a stressor, we must decide how we will deal with it. This process is called ________.

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After the primary appraisal (determining if an event is a stressor) has been made, the next step is the secondary appraisal, which involves assessing our resources to cope with the stressor and determining how to deal with it. Tertiary appraisal involves evaluating the effectiveness of our coping strategies. The distress-eustress dichotomy refers to the difference between negative stress (distress) and positive stress (eustress) and does not involve the appraisal process.

After We Have Decided That a Certain Event Is a Stressor