Ten-year-old Vito tells his friend, "When you notice that your knees knock, your hands sweat, and your stomach is in knots, then you really get scared." This statement best illustrates the

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Vito's statement describes the James-Lange theory, which proposes that a physiological response (in this case, the physical symptoms of fear) precedes and causes the experience of emotion (in this case, feeling scared).

Ten-Year-Old Vito Tells His Friend, "When You Notice That Your