Melanie is going to the dentist. Her decision that the dentist will hurt her is a ____, whereas her deciding to smoke a cigarette before going into the dentist's office is a ____

a. secondary appraisal; coping appraisal
b. harm/loss appraisal; challenge appraisal
c. challenge appraisal; primary appraisal
d. primary appraisal; secondary appraisal

D

Psychology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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