Final answer:
The relationship between emotion and cognition as a bidirectional and complex process aligns with the cognitive-mediational theory of Richard Lazarus, making the correct answer 'Consistent; Lazarus.'
Step-by-step explanation:
The view proposed by Forgas in 2008, stating that the relationship between emotion and cognition is complex and bidirectional, is consistent with the response of Lazarus (1980, 1984) to cognitive appraisal theory. Richard Lazarus's cognitive-mediational theory asserts that our emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus, which mediates the emotion following a cognitive process. In contrast, Zajonc believed that some emotions could occur before cognitive processing. Thus, the correct answer is a. Consistent; Lazarus.