Keisha failed in her Math paper this semester in college.However,she vows to perform better in the next semester.According to Richard Lazarus,Keisha has assessed this situation through:
A)secondary appraisal.
B)primary appraisal.
C)automatic reasoning
D)controlled reasoning.

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Primary appraisal is the first step in the cognitive appraisal process, in which an individual evaluates a situation for its personal relevance and determines whether it is stressful or not. In this case, Keisha has evaluated her performance in the math paper and has determined that she has failed, which is a stressful event. She then decides to do better in the next semester. This decision to perform better is a result of her primary appraisal. Therefore, the best choice is B) primary appraisal.

Keisha Failed in Her Math Paper This Semester in College