Which of the following emotional theories states that our emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus and are immediate and often unconscious?
a. James-Lange theory
b. Cannon-Bard theory
c. Schachter-Singer two-factor theory
d. Lazarus’s cognitive-mediational theory
d. Lazarus’s cognitive-mediational theory
Lazarus’s cognitive-mediational theory states that our emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus and are immediate and often unconscious.
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a. may b. does c. does not d. no information is available in this area at this time