You were driving your car home when you hit a patch of slippery road. Your car spun around in a circle, but ended up still on the road and heading the right direction. It happened so fast that you didn't think you even had time to be scared. However, when you tried to put your foot on the gas pedal, you noticed that your foot was shaking so much that you couldn't accelerate. Then you realized how frightened you were. This experience offers support for the _________ theory.
A) Cannon-Bard
B) James-Lange
C) Schachter-Singer
D) general adaptation

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The James-Lange theory proposes that our physiological response precedes our emotional experience. In this scenario, the physical sensation of fear (shaking of foot) occurred after the car spin, suggesting that the physiological response (in this case, shaking feet) is responsible for triggering the emotional experience (fear).

You Were Driving Your Car Home When You Hit a Patch