Theo returned home from vacationing in Europe.While he was flying home,his father died after suffering a heart attack.When told of his father's death,Theo suffered from symptoms similar to a panic attack.Which of the following terms provides the best description of the immediate effect of Theo's reaction to his father's death?

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Theo's reaction to his father's death is an acute stressor, as it is a sudden, overwhelming event that triggers his panic attack symptoms. Chronic stressors, on the other hand, are ongoing sources of stress over a prolonged period of time. Primary appraisal and secondary appraisal refer to the cognitive evaluations of a situation that determine whether it is perceived as stressful or not, and how to cope with it, respectively.

Theo Returned Home from Vacationing in Europe