The theory that states our appraisal or interpretation of stimulus determines our emotional response is called:
A)the Schachter-Singer cognitive arousal theory.
B)the James-Lange theory of emotion.
C)Lazarus's cognitive-mediational theory.
D)the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion.

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Lazarus's cognitive-mediational theory proposes that our cognitive appraisal or interpretation of a stimulus mediates our emotional response. In other words, our interpretation of the event is what determines the emotion we experience.

The Theory That States Our Appraisal or Interpretation of Stimulus