Primary Appraisal is an initial evaluation of whether an event is (1) irrelevant to one, (2) relevant, but not threatening, or (3) stressful.
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Primary Appraisal is the first stage in Lazarusor challenging.
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Primary Appraisal means one's initial appraisal of a potentially stressful event (Lazarus and Folkman).
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Primary Appraisal is the first step in the stress and coping paradigm in which events are categorized into three groups based on the significance they have for our well-being: irrelevant, benign or positive, and stressful.