While walking down the street, Preeti sees a large, snarling dog on the sidewalk. She immediately appraises the situation as dangerous, experiences fear, and becomes aroused. Preeti's response to the dog is best explained by

• A. Schachter and Singer's cognitive arousal theory.
• B. the Cannon-Bard theory.
• C. the James-Lange theory.
• D. Lazarus's cognitive-mediational theory.