Certain modern variations of appraisal theories discount the idea of all-or-none ""basic emotions,"" and instead use appraisal dimensions to predict specific affective behaviors like rejection, freezing, and approaching, and changes in other components of emotion. What is one name for these newer theories, such as that of Scherer?

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These newer theories that rely on appraisal dimensions rather than all-or-none emotions are called componential theories, which include Scherer's model.

Certain Modern Variations of Appraisal Theories Discount the Idea of All-Or-None