The Fact That Two People Can Have Very Different Emotions

question 199

Multiple Choice

The fact that two people can have very different emotions in response to the same event is most easily explained by the notion of:

• A) eliciting stimuli.
• B) instrumental behaviour.
• C) cognitive appraisals.
• D) expressive behaviour.

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