"I think I'm afraid; therefore, I am afraid." Name the theory of emotion that this statement characterizes.
A) the James-Lange theory
B) activation theory
C) cognitive arousal theory
D) the Cannon-Bard theory

Question

"I think I'm afraid; therefore, I am afraid." Name the theory of emotion that this statement characterizes.
A) the James-Lange theory 
B) activation theory
C) cognitive arousal theory 
D) the Cannon-Bard theory

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The statement characterizes the cognitive arousal theory, which suggests that emotions are the result of the interaction between physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation.

"I Think I'm Afraid; Therefore, I Am Afraid