Roberto tells Azzy that he feels guilty about lying to his parents about a recent speeding ticket.Azzy suggests that Roberto is experiencing that emotion because he has attached a category label (guilt)to his unpleasant feelings.He believes this kind of labeling comes from our cultural training.Azzy's theory seems to be in agreement with ____ of emotion.
A) the conceptual act model
B) Cannon's central theory
C) James's peripheral theory
D) the social referencing model

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Azzy's suggestion that Roberto's guilt comes from a cultural label is in line with the conceptual act model, which proposes that emotions are created by our interpretation and labeling of our physiological arousal. This is different from Cannon's central theory, which suggests that emotions and bodily responses happen simultaneously, and James's peripheral theory, which proposes that bodily responses cause emotions. The social referencing model is focused on how children learn about emotions by observing the reactions of others.

Roberto Tells Azzy That He Feels Guilty About Lying to His