With respect to theories of emotion, the fact that prelinguistic infants feel emotion:
A)favors the Schachter-Singer theory over cognitive appraisal theory.
B)favors cognitive appraisal theory over the Schachter-Singer theory.
C)is equally consistent with both the Schachter-Singer theory and the cognitive appraisal theory.
D)is inconsistent with both the Schachter-Singer theory and the cognitive appraisal theory.

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Cognitive appraisal theory suggests that emotions are determined by an individual's assessment of a situation, which can occur without sophisticated language skills, thus aligning with the observation that prelinguistic infants experience emotions. The Schachter-Singer theory, on the other hand, posits that emotion is based on physiological arousal followed by a cognitive label for that arousal, a process that might be more challenging for prelinguistic infants who lack the developed language skills to apply such labels.

With Respect to Theories of Emotion, the Fact That Prelinguistic