Imagine you have flunked a class. You have evaluated this situation and decided that flunking is stressful and important enough to be upset about, but you realize that you have the option to repeat the class in summer school. The realization is an example of

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The realization that there is an option to repeat the class in summer school involves an evaluation of potential solutions and alternatives, which is a characteristic of secondary appraisal. Primary appraisal involves the initial evaluation of whether a situation is irrelevant, benign-positive, or stressful. Primary prevention and secondary prevention refer to actions taken to prevent future stressors (such as exercising to prevent illness) or mitigate the effects of stressors (such as seeking therapy after a traumatic event), respectively, and are not applicable in this scenario.

Imagine You Have Flunked a Class