Imagine you have failed a class.You have evaluated this situation and decided that failing the class is stressful and important enough to make you upset.You also realize,however,that you have the option to repeat the class in summer school.This realization is an example of

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Secondary appraisal involves evaluating the resources available to cope with a stressful situation. In this case, realizing the option to repeat the class in summer school is an example of secondary appraisal. Primary appraisal, on the other hand, involves evaluating the stressfulness of a situation, and primary and secondary prevention refer to strategies for preventing stress before it occurs or managing stress once it has already happened, respectively.

Imagine You Have Failed a Class