Question

Stella, who notices that a man is walking behind her as she returns to her dormitory at night, quickly assesses the situation to determine if there might be any danger. She realizes with relief that it is someone she knows from class. She is using a(n) ____.a. ​standard appraisal modelb. ​emotion-based appraisal modelc. ​cognitive appraisal modeld. ​introspective appraisal model

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Cognitive Appraisal model.

Explanation:

The theory of Cognitive Appraisal Model was coined by psychologist Richard Lazarus.

According to this theory, a person interpret a situation that how it will affect him/her. Or, we can say, that cognitive appraisal model is the assessing of a situation by the person. A person will assess that whether the situation appeared will harm him and how he can cope with the situation.

In the question, Stella is showing 'Cognitive Appraisal Model' because she assessed her situation which arouse a feeling of threat in her and then she decided to cope with the situation.

So, the correct answer is option C.