According to the contemporary model of emotion, which of the following gives rise to your initial autonomic nervous system arousal and the cognitive labeling of an emotional stimulus, such as a large, snarling dog?
A) your emotional appraisal of the situation
B) your adaptive behavior of running
C) your facial feedback expression
D) your cognitive awareness of fear

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According to the contemporary model of emotion, a stimulus triggers physiological arousal, which is then interpreted and labeled cognitively based on the individual's appraisal of the situation. In this example, the individual's initial autonomic nervous system arousal and cognitive labeling of the snarling dog are based on their emotional appraisal of the situation. Choices B and C are not relevant to the initial arousal and labeling process, while D is only part of the cognitive labeling process after the arousal has already occurred.

According to the Contemporary Model of Emotion, Which of the Following