The Idea That Specific Emotional Experiences Are Shaped by a Two-Step

question 91

Multiple Choice

The idea that specific emotional experiences are shaped by a two-step process-initial general arousal and general perception of harm or benefit,followed by the influence of higher-order cognitive processes-is called:

• A)action identification theory.
• B)the secondary appraisal process.
• C)cognitive appraisal theory.
• D)two-system cognition theory.

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