Which of the Following Best Describes How Emotions Influence the Problem

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how emotions influence the problem identification process?

• A) Emotions have no effect on how people identify problems.
• B) Emotional responses determine whether we perceive something as a problem, opportunity, or irrelevant.
• C) Emotions mainly signal us to follow either a programmed or nonprogrammed decision process.
• D) If the rational brain center determines that the situation is a problem, it transmits this evaluation to the emotional center, which then energizes the decision maker to act without choosing alternatives.
• E) Emotions ensure that we rely on the rationality and avoid intuition in the decision making process.

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