Seeing a snake, running away from it, and then feeling frightened is the sequence of events described by the ________.

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The James-Lange theory of emotion suggests that emotions arise from physiological arousal, with the interpretation of that arousal leading to the experience of emotion. In this scenario, the individual's physical reaction of running away from the snake (physiological arousal) leads to the feeling of fear (interpretation of arousal as fear).

Seeing a Snake, Running Away from It, and Then Feeling