Hannah hears a barking dog.She looks in the direction of the sound and notices that the dog is chained behind a fence.Hannah continues on her route.Hannah is demonstrating ____________ theory of labelling emotion.

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According to Lazarus's cognitive-mediational theory, emotions are determined by the cognitive appraisal of a situation and the resulting emotion is labeled based on the appraisal. In this scenario, Hannah appraised the situation and determined that the barking dog was not a threat, which led to her labeling the emotion as not fearful and continuing on her route.

Hannah Hears a Barking Dog