According to the James-Lange theory, one's conscious experience of emotion occurs
A)independently of autonomic arousal.
B)before autonomic arousal.
C)after autonomic arousal.
D)simultaneously with autonomic arousal.

Question

According to the James-Lange theory, one's conscious experience of emotion occurs ​
A)independently of autonomic arousal. ​
B)before autonomic arousal.
C)after autonomic arousal.
D)simultaneously with autonomic arousal.

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The James-Lange theory posits that emotional experiences follow physiological arousal, meaning we first experience the physical symptoms of an emotion (e.g., a racing heart), and then we interpret these symptoms as a specific emotion (e.g., fear).

According to the James-Lange Theory, One's Conscious Experience of Emotion