Emotional arousal and experience occur at the same time because of stimulation of the cerebral cortex, according to the ________ theory.
A) James-Lange
B) Cannon-Bard
C) Schachter-Singer
D) appraisal

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The Cannon-Bard theory proposes that emotional experiences and physiological responses occur simultaneously as a result of the thalamus sending signals to both the cerebral cortex for emotional experience and the autonomic nervous system for physiological response. The James-Lange theory proposes that physiological responses precede and cause emotions, while the Schachter-Singer theory proposes that physiological responses are interpreted and labeled based on environmental cues and context before they are experienced as emotions. The appraisal theory suggests that emotions are the result of evaluating and interpreting an event or situation.

Emotional Arousal and Experience Occur at the Same Time Because