Your roommate loves to debate psychological theories. When discussing emotion he insists that "We feel sad because we are crying" and "We feel fear because we tremble". Your roommate's arguments are most consistent with which psychological ideas?
A)Cannon-Bard theory
B)James-Lange somatic theory
C)Freud's psychodynamic theory
D)Schachter's two-factor theory
E)Evolutionary theory

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The James-Lange somatic theory of emotion suggests that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events. According to this theory, we feel sad because we cry and feel fear because we tremble, which aligns with your roommate's arguments.

Your Roommate Loves to Debate Psychological Theories