According to the cognitive-motivational-relational theory of emotion, the cognitive appraisal of an event
A) precedes the emotional or physiological changes
B)counteracts the emotional or physiological changes
C) is often confused with the physiological changes
D) is directly related to the motivation that one has to change the event

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The cognitive-motivational-relational theory of emotion posits that the cognitive appraisal of an event precedes and determines the type of emotional or physiological response that will follow. This appraisal process evaluates the significance of a situation before any emotional or physiological changes occur.

According to the Cognitive-Motivational-Relational Theory of Emotion, the Cognitive Appraisal