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toc = Definition: = The theory that a cognitive appraisal is the first step in an emotional response and all other aspects of an emotion, including physiological arousal, depend on it. Gen Psych Chapter 9, pp. 304

= Examples: = You are walking home late at night and hear footsteps behind you. You think it could be a mugger. So you feel afraid, your heart starts to pound, and you begin to tremble.



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