A judgement made considering all options to cope with the stressor, including how effective the techniques will be in addressing the stressor.

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Stress is defined as a process in which a person perceives and responds to environmental occurrences, particularly those they perceive as threatening. Appraisals are the way a person judges an event. There are two types of appraisals:
- Primary appraisal
- Secondary appraisal

Appraisal-Based Definition of Stress

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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A conclusion made about the amount of potential harm or threat a stressor might pose.

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