Question

Whether we feel angry or depressed in response to a low exam grade depends on whether we attribute the poor grade to an unfair test or to our own low intelligence. This best illustrates that emotions are influenced by_________.

Answer 1

This best illustrates that emotions are influences by cognitive appraisal.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cognitive appraisal is the interpretation an individual gives to a situation which in turn influences how stressful the individual perceives it. These cognitive appraisals occur daily, without and individual even noticing them.

In this case, a low exam is perceived as bad by the individual, affecting one's emotions, making the individual feel angry or depressed.

It makes the individual attribute this to a low intelligence which is an irrational thought.