Your teacher describes the following incident to the class: His teenage daughter called home and tearfully described getting a speeding ticket on her way to an amusement park. Her father tells her not to worry, that it was not a big deal. What is he suggesting that she do?

change her primary appraisal of the event

Explanation:

Primary appraisal refers to the estimation of how the importance of an incident is for individuals, including whether it is a concern or an opportunity. In the primary appraisal of an incident, the individual assesses how important the incident is to him or her and what kind of effect it is likely to have. This results in a wider categorization of the event that affects the way an individual responds internally and externally to the incident. As per the question, the father tries to change her primary appraisal of getting a speeding ticket.