In a song from the musical The King and I,the lead character sings about whistling when she feels afraid,to hide her fear,and finally losing her fear.The notion that acting as though you are not afraid keeps you from feeling afraid is compatible with which theory of emotion?
A) Cannon-Bard
B) James-Lange
C) two-factor
D) cerebral symmetry

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The notion that acting in a certain way (whistling) to hide or suppress a certain emotion (fear) is consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion. The James-Lange theory proposes that our physiological responses to a stimulus (such as feeling our heart racing or palms sweating) precede and cause our emotional experience. In this case, by whistling and acting as though she is not afraid, the character may be able to suppress her physiological responses to fear and, in turn, reduce her emotional experience of fear.

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