Cognitive Appraisal and Emotional Responses

Very Hard Psychology Emotion And Stress

Emotional responses are integral to our psychological landscape, especially in the context of stress management. According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with physiological arousal rather than sequentially. Contrast this with how stress is perceived through cognitive appraisal theory, which emphasizes the individual's evaluation of the stressor's significance. Given these frameworks, which of the following statements best illustrates the relationship between emotions, physiological responses, and cognitive appraisal in the context of stress management?

Emotions are solely physiological responses and do not involve cognitive evaluation.

Cognitive appraisal is the process through which physiological responses are generated, impacting emotional experience.

Emotional experience can occur independently of physiological changes, but both are influenced by cognitive appraisal.

The Cannon-Bard theory suggests that cognitive appraisal directly mediates emotional experience and physiological response.

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