Alice, a freshman in high school, is walking home from school. Jim, one of the "cool" boys in her class, approaches her and asks to walk with her. All of a sudden she experiences a feeling of excitement and, at the same time, she notices that her heart is pounding. The _____ theory of emotion BEST explains this reaction.

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The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously, rather than one causing the other. In this case, Alice's excitement and heart pounding occurred at the same time, which is consistent with the Cannon-Bard theory.

Alice, a Freshman in High School, Is Walking Home from School