Asked by armando

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.

Hallie is reading a novel in the library when Susan, her best friend, slumps down in a chair next to her. Susan doesn't say anything, but Hallie knows that Susan is upset because she is slumping in her seat and rolling her eyes.
A psychologist would explain that Hallie is interpreting her friend's emotion based on __________.

A.
the behavioral component of emotion
B.
her friend's ability to regulate emotion
C.
the verbal component of emotion
D.
the physiological component of emotion

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A. the behavioral component of emotion

Hallie is using Susan’s body language (slumped posture, eye-rolling)—observable behaviors—to infer her emotional state.