Sheenan Believes That Cognitive Appraisal Is the Essential Trigger for an Emotional

question 188

Multiple Choice

Sheenan believes that cognitive appraisal is the essential trigger for an emotional response and that all other components of emotion, including physiological arousal, follow from the initial cognitive appraisal. Dr. Sheenan's views are most consistent with those of:

• A)Richard Lazarus.
• B)Stanley Schachter.
• C)William James.
• D)Walter Cannon.

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