According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:
A)the conscious feeling of an emotion leads to the bodily responses associated with that emotion.
B)the bodily responses associated with an emotion lead to the conscious feeling of that emotion.
C)the cognitive assessment of an emotional situation leads to the conscious feeling of that emotion.
D)the conscious feeling of an emotion leads to the cognitive assessment of the emotional situation.

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The James-Lange theory of emotion proposes that physiological arousal precedes the experience of an emotion, and that it is our awareness of bodily responses that triggers emotional feelings. In other words, the bodily responses associated with an emotion lead to the conscious feeling of that emotion. Therefore, option B is the correct choice.

According to the James-Lange Theory of Emotion