According to the Somatovisceral Afference Model of Emotion (SAME),which scenario is likely to elicit the slowest emotional response?
A)Tiana receives a rare phone call from her husband who is away at war;she happily grins from ear-to-ear.
B)While hiking,Daria sees a mountain lion off in the distance;she has never been so scared,and stops dead in her tracks as her heart beats uncontrollably.
C)Doug is finishing up his term paper as his roommate accidentally drops a pint of beer on his laptop;Doug starts to shake uncontrollably with anger.
D)Tyrone looks over his annual progress report from his boss;the comments are mostly positive and he is proud of his accomplishments.

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According to SAME, emotional responses are elicited by afferent feedback from the body to the brain, and the speed of this feedback determines the speed of the emotional response. In scenario D, Tyrone's emotional response is likely to be slower as the positive comments on his progress report are unlikely to elicit an immediate physiological response in his body that would quickly signal his brain to register an emotional response. In contrast, scenarios A-C are likely to elicit physiological responses more quickly, as they involve more intense and immediate changes in the body.

According to the Somatovisceral Afference Model of Emotion (SAME),which Scenario