When confronted with a challenging situation, Ellen’s first response involves making a primary appraisal. Which of the following questions would she ask herself during this process?
Sometimes we have to make more than one ________ of a given stressor or situation, because most stressful events are not static and have to be assessed at different stages.
Gabriel’s landlord told him that he has 3 days to move out. This is very unfair, but Gabriel does not have any choice. He decides that the first thing he needs to do is calm down and not panic. “I know I have friends I can stay with, and I won’t be left without a home.” Gabriel is using what sort of coping strategy?
When you face a stressor head on and decide to engage in actions that will impact the source of the stressor, you are using which kind of coping mechanism?