According to Lazarus, in _____ individuals interpret whether an event involves harm or loss that has already occurred, a threat of some future danger, or a challenge to be overcome.

A) initial assessment
B) initial intake
C) primary appraisal
D) secondary appraisal

Primary Appraisal

The initial evaluation process where an individual assesses the significance of an event as stressful, positive, controllable, challenging, or irrelevant.

Secondary Appraisal

The evaluation of one's ability to cope with the consequences of an event after initially assessing its significance.