In therapy, Lauren has learned to laugh at another driver's childish behavior rather than become very angry at the driver. Thus, therapy has helped Lauren to minimize her anger by teaching her how to
A)pay more attention to her facial feedback.
B)suppress her emotions
C)change her emotional appraisals.
D)unconsciously lower her arousal levels.

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Lauren has learned to reinterpret the behavior of another driver in a way that makes it less anger-inducing, which is an example of changing her emotional appraisals. This cognitive change affects how she emotionally responds to the situation.

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