Professor Meltzer believes that emotions arise when we effortlessly appraise an event as harmless or dangerous,whether we truly know it is or not.Professor Meltzer's views most closely illustrate
A) the James-Lange theory.
B) Richard Lazarus' views.
C) the Cannon-Bard theory.
D) the Schachter-Singer theory.

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Richard Lazarus' views suggest that emotions arise from a cognitive appraisal of an event, which aligns with Professor Meltzer's belief that emotions arise from appraisals of whether an event is harmless or dangerous. The James-Lange theory suggests that emotions arise from physiological arousal, the Cannon-Bard theory proposes that emotions and physiological arousal occur simultaneously and independently, and the Schachter-Singer theory suggests that emotions arise from a combination of physiological arousal and cognitive appraisal.

Professor Meltzer Believes That Emotions Arise When We Effortlessly Appraise