In a song from the musical The King and I, the lead character sings about whistling when she feels afraid to hide her fear, and finally losing her fear. The notion that acting as though you are not afraid keeps you from feeling afraid is compatible with which theory of emotion?
A) Cannon-Bard
B) James-Lange
C) two-factor theory
D) cerebral symmetry theory

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The idea that physical responses precede and cause emotions is a central tenet of the James-Lange theory of emotion. In this theory, the experience of feeling afraid would arise from the act of whistling, rather than the other way around.

In a Song from the Musical the King and I