Janet wanted to reduce some of the wrinkles on her forehead, so she used a Botox treatment (a drug that inhibits muscle movement). Unfortunately, she was able not able to move the muscles around her face for a while either. However, she could still experience emotion. This result argues against
A)the Cannon-Bard theory
B)the facial feedback hypothesis
C)the James-Lange theory
D)Schachter's two-factor theory
E)Ekman's movement control theory

Question

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The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that the movement of facial muscles can influence emotional experience. Since Janet could still experience emotion despite not being able to move her facial muscles due to Botox, this argues against the facial feedback hypothesis.

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