Sheenan believes that cognitive appraisal is the essential trigger for an emotional response and that all other components of emotion, including physiological arousal, follow from the initial cognitive appraisal. Dr. Sheenan's views are most consistent with those of:
A)Richard Lazarus.
B)Stanley Schachter.
C)William James.
D)Walter Cannon.

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Dr. Sheenan's belief that cognitive appraisal is the essential trigger for an emotional response aligns with Richard Lazarus' cognitive-mediational theory of emotion. Lazarus also believed that cognitive appraisal precedes physiological arousal and other components of emotion. Stanley Schachter's two-factor theory emphasizes the interplay of physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation in shaping emotional experiences, whereas William James and Walter Cannon focused more on the physiological aspects of emotion.

Sheenan Believes That Cognitive Appraisal Is the Essential Trigger for an Emotional