If people did not engage in primary appraisal, they would:
A) probably engage in secondary appraisal instead
B) be basically unresponsive to environmental stimuli
C) often be emotionally aroused
D) have difficulty expressing their emotions

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Primary appraisal is the process of evaluating a situation as either irrelevant, benign-positive, or stressful. If people did not engage in primary appraisal, they would not be able to respond to environmental stimuli effectively. They would be unresponsive to the situation and not experience emotional arousal, as emotions are triggered by the appraisal of a situation.

If People Did Not Engage in Primary Appraisal, They Would