In the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, the thalamus sends simultaneous messages to the ________.
A)central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
B)endocrine system and muscular system
C)cortex and autonomic nervous system
D)parasympathetic nervous system and sympathetic nervous system

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The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion posits that when an emotional event is experienced, the thalamus sends simultaneous messages to the cortex (responsible for conscious experience of the emotion) and the autonomic nervous system (responsible for the physiological arousal).

In the Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion, the Thalamus Sends Simultaneous