The final purpose of primary appraisal is to identify whether a person or an event would posses threat or opportunities for you. The purpose of secondary appraisal on the other hand is to find out whether you have the ability to cope with the threat or the opportunities.</span>
appraisal (where you determine whether an event is stressful
Explanation:
According to Lazarus and Folkman there are two types of cognitive stress assessment: the primary appraisal, which consists in assessing the individual meaning of the event, ie, this appraisal will lead to the classification of events as irrelevant, positive or threatening; and the secondary appraisal, which occurs when an event is considered threatening and consists in analyzing the resources available to address this situation. These two types of assessment will lead to physiological (increased heart rate), cognitive (beliefs about the consequences of an event), emotional (fear) and behavioral (escape) responses to stress.
In other words, Lazarus and folkman distinguished between primary appraisal (where you determine if an event is stressful) and secondary appraisal (where you evaluate your coping capabilities).
