Which model of stress emphasizes the role of an individual's evaluation of events and situations and of the resources that he or she has available to deal with the event or situation?

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The cognitive appraisal model emphasizes the role of an individual's evaluation of events and situations, and of the resources that he or she has available to deal with the event or situation. This model suggests that stress results from an individual's perception of the situation rather than the situation itself. The other models mentioned (fight-or-flight model, tend-and-befriend model, and acculturative stress model) each have their own unique emphasis and do not focus on the cognitive appraisal process in the same way.

Which Model of Stress Emphasizes the Role of an Individual's