You awake in the night to the sound of a crash nearby. Immediately your heart begins racing as you simultaneously experience intense fear. Which theory does this experience support?

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The Cannon-Bard theory suggests that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously, rather than one causing the other. In this scenario, the person is experiencing both physiological arousal (racing heart) and emotional experience (intense fear) at the same time, which supports the Cannon-Bard theory.

You Awake in the Night to the Sound of a Crash