Cognitive refers to an individual's interpretation of an event as either harmful, threatening, or challenging, and the person's determination of whether hie or she has the resources to cope effectively with the event.

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Answer:

appraisal      

Explanation:

Cognitive appraisal: In psychology, the term cognitive appraisal was proposed by Richard Lazarus during 1966.

Cognitive appraisal is defined as an individual's interpretation of a particular situation that at last influences or alter the extent to which that situation is being perceived as stressful to the person.

In other words, the cognitive appraisal states that stress is considered as a situation that leads to develop an imbalance between the individual's getting a demand and the available resources that the person has to cope up with.