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Alone in her house, Shanita hears a noise in the middle of the night. She tells a friend that her heart started to pound and she jumped out of bed trembling. If an emotional response is made up of physiological arousal, expressive behavior, and conscious experience, which element is missing from Shanita's description of the event?

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She felt fear

Step-by-step explanation:

Shanita was afraid when she heard the noise in the middle of the night. This lead to a couple of emotional responses like physiological arousal, expressive behavior, and conscious experience.

Fear reflects being afraid of the unknown as likely to be dangerous, painful, or harmful.

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