Suppose that you are walking down the street late at night and are startled by a sound in some nearby bushes. Your heart starts racing, your breathing quickens, you sense a knot in your stomach and you realize that you are scared. This sequence of events is predicted by the __________ theory of emotion.
A) Cannon-Bard
B) two-factor
C) James-Lange
D) Schachter-Singer
E) biopsychological

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The James-Lange theory of emotion suggests that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events. In this scenario, the physiological reactions (heart racing, quickened breathing, knot in the stomach) happen first, and then you interpret these reactions as feeling scared. This sequence aligns with the James-Lange theory, which posits that we experience emotion in response to physiological changes in our bodies.

Suppose That You Are Walking Down the Street Late at Night