The correct answer is option B, Lazarus cognitive-meditational theory
According to the Lazarus cognitive-meditational theory, proposed by Lazarus, a stimulus can lead to the generation of personal meaning due to the cognition. This further stimulates both arousal and the emotion.
For example – If we suddenly hear scream of a group of people, the first thought that will come to our mind is the that there is something potentially dangerous and this generate both physiological responses such as rapid heart rate and trembling, and the subjective experience of fear.