Jim Gets a Paper Back in His English Class and Although

Multiple Choice

Jim gets a paper back in his English class and although he thought he did pretty well, he receives an almost failing grade on it. Jim begins to criticize himself (e.g., "I'm such an idiot!") and because his tendency to do so is so habitual and well-learned, he isn't really aware of what he is doing internally. Nonetheless, within a relatively short period of time, Jim is feeling depressed and down. This example best demonstrates how emotional responses are caused by ____________.

A) conscious cognitive appraisals
B) eliciting stimuli
C) automatic cognitive appraisals
D) primitive cognitive appraisals