Seeing a snake, experiencing increased heart rate and rapid breathing, and then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the __________ theory.
A) Plutchik
B) Cannon-Bard
C) James-Lange
D) Yerkes-Dodson

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The James-Lange theory posits that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events. According to this theory, seeing a snake would first cause physiological reactions such as increased heart rate and rapid breathing, and these reactions would then lead to the experience of feeling frightened.

Seeing a Snake, Experiencing Increased Heart Rate and Rapid Breathing