According to Richard Lazarus, People Tend to Evaluate a Stimulus

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Essay

According to Richard Lazarus, people tend to evaluate a stimulus as good or bad, threatening or supportive, relevant or irrelevant, and so on, which illustrates the process of emotional __________.

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Definitions:

Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol and other hormones, especially in response to stress.

Gamma-aminobutyric Acid (GABA)

An inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain that helps to regulate nerve excitability.

Inhibitory Neurotransmitter

A type of chemical messenger in the brain that reduces the likelihood of a neuron firing, thereby dampening neural activity.

Computerized Axial Tomography

A medical imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional images of specific areas of a scanned object.