Damasio hypothesized that somatic markers are
A. emotional processes that guide behavior.
B. conscious appraisals of subjective emotional states.
C. unlearned associations between physical states and subjective feelings.
D. stimuli that nearly all human beings respond to emotionally without prior experience.
Answer: A
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