You have worked very hard, putting in a great deal of overtime at work. Your boss not only does not notice your hard work but comments on the "messiness" of your office. You think that your boss' actions were unfair and demeaning, and you feel hurt and angry. Richard Lazarus would say that these feelings occurred because of
A)emotional appraisal.
B)unconscious attribution.
C)cognitive distinction.
D)facial feedback.

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Richard Lazarus' theory emphasizes that emotions arise from how we appraise or evaluate events and situations in our lives. In this scenario, feeling hurt and angry results from appraising your boss's actions as unfair and demeaning, which is an example of emotional appraisal.

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