The ____________ theory of emotion would predict that people with spinal cord injuries that prevent them from experiencing sympathetic arousal would show decreased emotion.
A)James-Lange
B)Cannon-Bard
C)Schachter-Singer
D)facial feedback

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The James-Lange theory of emotion proposes that emotion is the result of physiological arousal that occurs first, followed by cognitive interpretation of that arousal. In other words, the theory suggests that people first experience physiological changes (e.g. increased heart rate, sweating) and then interpret those changes as emotions (e.g. fear, excitement). Therefore, if people with spinal cord injuries that prevent them from experiencing sympathetic arousal cannot experience physiological changes, according to the James-Lange theory, they would not be able to experience emotions.

The ____________ Theory of Emotion Would Predict That People with Spinal