Emma and Jackson encounter a fox while hiking in the woods.Emma is thrilled to see the fox,but Jackson is frightened and runs away.Which theorist would explain that their different responses are based on differences in their cognitive appraisal of the situation?
A) Robert Zajonc
B) William James
C) Richard Lazarus
D) Joseph LeDoux

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Richard Lazarus is a cognitive theorist who proposed that our emotional reactions are based on our cognitive appraisal of a situation. In this scenario, Emma and Jackson have different cognitive appraisals of seeing the fox - Emma finds it exciting while Jackson finds it scary, leading to their different emotional responses.

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