PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THEORY OF EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cognitive appraisal is the essential trigger for an emotional response.
A
Cannon-Bard Theory
B
Schachter’s Two-Factor Theory
C
Cognitive-mediational Theory
D
Facial Feedback Hypothesis
E
Le’Doux’s Dual Pathway Model
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lazarus (1991) developed the cognitive-mediational theory that asserts our emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus. This appraisal mediates between the stimulus and the emotional response, and it is immediate and often unconscious.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1991, psychologist Richard Lazarus built on appraisal theory to develop cognitive-mediational theory. This theory still asserts that our emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus, but it suggests that immediate, unconscious appraisals mediate between the stimulus and the emotional response.

Detailed explanation-3: -The concept of cognitive appraisal was advanced in 1966 by psychologist Richard Lazarus in the book Psychological Stress and Coping Process.

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