Emotional reactions associated with an experience, including inner feelings and their external manifestations are called:

A. Coping Coping is the response to stress or challenge-not the emotional expression of feelings. B. Delusion Delusion is a false belief held despite evidence to the contrary, not an emotional or affective state. C. Depression Depression is a mood disorder, not a term for outward emotional expression. D. Affect Affect refers to the observable expression of emotion, such as facial expressions, tone of voice, and posture. It is assessed in mental status exams.