Some Critics of Lazarus Point Out That Some Emotional Reactions

question 100

Multiple Choice

Some critics of Lazarus point out that some emotional reactions are instantaneous-occurring too rapidly to pass through cognitive appraisal. Lazarus responds that

• A) these are not true emotions.
• B) instinctual emotions bypass cognition.
• C) some mental processing occurs without conscious awareness.
• D) his theory has this one problem only.

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