Which of the Following Most Accurately Describes Emotional Arousal

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most accurately describes emotional arousal?

• A) Emotions prepare the body to fight or flee.
• B) Emotions are voluntary reactions to emotion-arousing stimuli.
• C) Because all emotions have the same physiological basis, emotions are primarily psychological events.
• D) Emotional arousal is always accompanied by cognition.

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Definitions:

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