Richard Lazarus's theory of emotion and Stanley Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion are similar in that they both ___________.
A)minimize the importance of cognitive appraisals
B)view emotion primarily as a physiological process
C)contradict the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion
D)acknowledge the importance of eliciting stimuli or situational cues in determining emotions

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Both theories emphasize the role of cognitive processes or situational cues in determining emotions, differing from theories that focus solely on physiological responses or propose simultaneous emotion and physiological reactions without cognitive appraisal.

Richard Lazarus's Theory of Emotion and Stanley Schachter's Two-Factor Theory