Which Theory Says That Your Cognitive Appraisal of a Situation

question 171

Multiple Choice

Which theory says that your cognitive appraisal of a situation determines which emotion you feel?​

• A)Cognitive dissonance theory
• B)​Gestalt theory
• C)​Schachter and Singer's theory
• D)​Young-Helmholtz theory

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Rapid and temporary electrical changes in a neuron's membrane potential that allow nerve cells to communicate.

Hormones

Chemical substances produced in the body that regulate and control the activity of certain cells or organs, crucial for many bodily functions.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the axons of some neurons, facilitating faster electrical impulse transmission.

Dendrites

Extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons or sensory receptors, playing a key role in the communication within the brain.