Activity for the book My Psychology

My Take: 11.1 Appraisal

View the My Take video and then answer the questions.

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The general term for how you evaluate the things that happen to you is .
After he learns that his department is undergoing a retraction and that 3 out of 10 employees will be laid off, Dawan thinks about where he stands with the company. He knows that he is their top performer and has been a supervisor for many years. He does not like the fact that others are going to lose their job, but he is confident that he will be okay. As a result he does not experience a lot of stress over this news. Dawan has engaged in the process of:
After finding out that she is pregnant, Lucita is initially very worried. “Where will we put the baby?” she asks her partner. “How will we pay for this? Will we be good parents?” Her partner smiles and says, “We have room, we have savings, and we will have a lot of help. We’re going to be just fine.” Lucita’s partner is currently using to help reduce Lucita’s stress level.
Your Take! Why do you think that the exact same event can be very stressful for one person but not at all stressful for another?