Whether we feel angry or depressed in response to a low exam grade depends on whether we attribute the poorgrade to an unfair test or to our own low intelligence. This best illustrates that emotions are influenced by

A. physical arousal.

B. relative deprivation.

C. cognitive appraisals.

D. genetic predispositions

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Bailee

7 November, 14:57

Whether we feel angry or depressed in response to a low exam grade depends on whether we attribute the poorgrade to an unfair test or to our own low intelligence. This best illustrates that emotions are influenced by

A. physical arousal.

B. relative deprivation.

C. cognitive appraisals.

D. genetic predispositions

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Dominique Fleming · Answer 1

C. cognitive appraisals.

Explanation:

Cognitive appraisal: In psychology, the term cognitive appraisal is defined as the assessment of an individual's emotional situation in which he or she evaluates a particular event's tendency to affect him or her and therefore interprets or analyzes the different aspects of that particular event and hence figure-out a specific response based on those interpretations.

Lazarus has given the concept of cognitive appraisals.

In the question above, the given statement best illustrates that emotions are influenced by cognitive appraisals.