Vinny is suddenly confronted by a snarling pit bull.Based on the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, Vinny should report:
A)"My heart is pounding because I feel afraid."
B)"I feel afraid because my heart is pounding."
C)"My pounding heart means I am afraid because I interpret this as a dangerous situation."
D)"The dog makes me feel afraid, and it makes my heart pound."

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The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion suggests that we experience emotions and physiological reactions such as heart pounding simultaneously in response to stimuli, not one causing the other. Therefore, Vinny would report feeling afraid and having a pounding heart at the same time due to the presence of the dog.

Vinny Is Suddenly Confronted by a Snarling Pit Bull