Lazarus contends that emotions are provoked when cognitive appraisals of events are
A) positive, negative, or neutral.
B) in agreement with the physiological cues.
C) positive or negative, but not neutral.
D) only negative.

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Lazarus's theory suggests that emotions arise from cognitive appraisals that evaluate events as either positive or negative, but not neutral, as neutral appraisals do not typically provoke an emotional response.

Lazarus Contends That Emotions Are Provoked When Cognitive Appraisals of Events