hey so basically i am a bit confused on the Lazarus and Folkman model , first of all do we have to write the whole name in our exam cause its quite long.
And secondly, while i was doing a question,(down below) it says describe 2 different primary appraisals Maddie might have when she is stressed. So in like the atar notes summary notes and even at school and the nelson textbook , it showcases that first a person thinks that if the situation is : irrelevant, benign-positive or stressful. Then in the situation if the person appraises it as stressful, then they think that the situation is a : harm/loss, threat or a challenge. So in this scenario when it asks for 2 different primary appraisals or any question how do i know that should i use the irrelevant, benign-positive or stressful one or the harm/loss, threat and challenge appraisal one because they both come under primary appraisal.
the scenario question 1
Maddie, a university student, became stressed when she lost her part-time job. With reference to the Lazarus and Folkman's Transactional model of stress and coping, describe two different primary appraisals that Maddie might have made when she became stressed (2 marks)
the scenario question 2
Stella is 17 years old and undertaking VCE. Stella is feeling overwhelmed by what year 12 involves and has had difficulty sleeping during the school term. Her friend Audrey, however is enjoying Year 12 and is finding the SAC's challenging but manageable.
In terms of primary appraisal in Lazarus and Folkamn's Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, explain why Stella and Audrey have evaluated their situations differently (4 marks)
- so for this question i wrote that stella has appraised the situation as stressful and audrey has appraised the situation as benign-positive. But when i checked the marking guide on checkpoints it said that stella appraised the situation as a threat and Audrey appraised the situation as a challenge. Why is that the case i am confused?