Carter is reading a mystery novel, and as the action builds, he finds he is breathing more quickly than usual and his pulse is racing.These reactions are part of the:
A)physiological response in Carter's emotional experience
B)expressive reaction in Carter's emotional experience
C)subjective experience of Carter's emotional experience
D)cognitive appraisal of Carter's emotional experience

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Carter's increased breathing and racing pulse are physiological responses, which are part of the physiological response component of emotional experience. This component is characterized by changes in the body that occur as a result of emotional arousal. B, C, and D are not correct because they refer to other aspects of the emotional experience, such as outward expression, subjective experience, and cognitive interpretation, respectively.

Carter Is Reading a Mystery Novel, and as the Action