One of the problems associated with asthma is that once patients experience difficulty breathing, they often make their symptoms worse by concentrating on them and/or worrying about them. Consequently, many doctors include relaxation exercises as part of a treatment program to prevent patients from making their asthmatic reactions worse. This example of how our awareness of physiological changes can influence or even cause subsequent emotions is MOST supportive of which of the following theories of emotion?
A) Plutchik
B) Cannon-Bard
C) James-Lange
D) Yerkes-Dodson

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The James-Lange theory of emotion proposes that our awareness of physiological changes causes emotions. In this example, patients' awareness of their difficulty breathing (physiological change) triggers worry and anxiety (emotion), making their asthmatic reactions worse.

One of the Problems Associated with Asthma Is That Once