When Spencer took his first ride on the big Ferris wheel, he looked down at the fairground one hundred feet below him and became aware of his high level of physiological arousal. Suddenly he felt frightened. The sequence of events in Spencer's emotional experience reflects the:

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The James-Lange theory of emotion proposes that an event or stimulus triggers a physiological response in the body, which then generates an emotional experience. In Spencer's case, his physical arousal from being up high on the Ferris wheel led to his feeling of fear.

When Spencer Took His First Ride on the Big Ferris