The main weakness of both the James-Lange theory and the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion is that neither theory addressed
A) the implicit memory that we have for emotional situations
B) the input of the emotional environment on our well-being
C) the cognitive activity that must take place to experience an emotion
D) the nature of the emotional response in terms of motivation

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Both the James-Lange theory and the Cannon-Bard theory focused on physiological responses and did not consider the cognitive aspect of emotions, which involves the interpretation of the physiological response. Therefore, both theories fail to address the cognitive activity that must take place to experience an emotion.

The Main Weakness of Both the James-Lange Theory and the Cannon-Bard