After watching the CNN reporter announce the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in the Jones vs. California case, Hunter reacted by spewing out a string of profanities while Christopher kept shouting, "Yes! Yes! Yes!" Although Hunter and Christopher both experienced similar physiological arousal to identical information, they had two very different emotional reactions. This example poses a major problem for the cognitive appraisal theory of emotion.

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Cognitive appraisal theory suggests that individuals' emotional reactions are based on their personal interpretation or appraisal of a situation, which can lead to different emotions even with similar physiological arousal. This example aligns with the theory, not posing a problem for it.

After Watching the CNN Reporter Announce the U