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Vanessa Moreau
on Dec 23, 2024
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Evidence that people can develop an emotional preference for stimuli to which they have been unknowingly exposed supports the contention that
A) our thoughts are not influenced by our emotional states.
B) our normal feelings of love and anger are typically irrational.
C) the two-factor theory of emotion is essentially correct.
D) emotions can occur apart from our interpretations of events.
Emotional Preference
An individual's inclination towards certain feelings or emotional states over others, often influencing their choices and behavior.
Two-factor Theory
A psychological theory that proposes emotion is based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive label.
Stimuli
External or internal events that elicit a response from the sensory system or the organism as a whole.
- Awareness of the potential for emotions to occur without conscious cognitive appraisal.
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Learning Objectives
- Awareness of the potential for emotions to occur without conscious cognitive appraisal.