Evidence that people can develop an emotional preference for stimuli to which they have been unknowingly exposed has convinced Robert Zajonc that
A) our thoughts are not influenced by our emotional states.
B) our normal feelings of love and anger are typically irrational.
C) the two-factor theory of emotion is essentially correct.
D) sometimes emotion precedes cognition.

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Zajonc's research on emotional preference suggests that sometimes emotion precedes cognition, as people can develop a preference for stimuli they were unknowingly exposed to, even before consciously processing the information. This supports the idea of automatic emotional responses that occur before conscious thought.

Evidence That People Can Develop an Emotional Preference for Stimuli