Question

When ariana is told that her dog has been killed by a car, her eyes widen in disbelief and tears begin to stream down her face. later that day she is able to laugh and talk about the fun times she had with her dog. what is one of the reasons that ariana's reaction can be categorized as an emotion?

Answer 1

So, an emotion is a state of mind that is instinctive, so you are not necessarily able to control it. And this reaction, the emotion, happens due to circumstances in which a person is in at that moment in time.

With this in mind, it can be categorized as an emotion because it was an instincive reaction that Ariana have to her dog being killed. The circumstance made