Question

Chelsea is walking back from the Union, eating a veggie burger when she suddenly looks down and sees a bright red spot on the sleeve of her shirt. First she determines that the red spot is ketchup, not blood. Then she determines that she can handle it by rinsing off her sleeve What has Chelsea done in this example?

A. used primary appraisal followed by secondary appraisal
B. used secondary appraisal followed by primary appraisal
C. demonstrated flight-or-flight response
D. demonstrated tend-and-befriend response

Answer 1

A. used primary appraisal followed by secondary appraisal.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Chelsea sees a bright red spot on the sleeve of her shirt and determines that the red spot is ketchup, not blood, she used primary appraisal followed by secondary appraisal. When she determines that she can handle the spot by rinsing off her sleeve, she used secondary appraisal. Primary and secondary appraisal, are two cognitive events that take place and evoke stress responses. In the primary appraisal, the event must be perceived as threatening. In the secondary appraisal, the individual has to evaluate the resources he or she has to deal with it. Chelsea has the resources to deal with the stain, so she does not perceive it as a challenge more than a stressor.