When Graham was taking his first ride up the steep slope at the beginning of the Mighty Mouse Roller Coaster ride, he became aware of his high level of physiological arousal. He then began to feel very fearful. The sequence of events in Graham's emotional experience reflects_______ theory of emotion.
A) Schachter and Singer's two-factor
B) Walter Cannon's
C) the James-Lange
D) the instinct or evolutionary

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The sequence of events in which Graham became physiologically aroused first, and then fearful, reflects the James-Lange theory of emotion. This theory states that physiological responses to stimuli come before emotional experiences.

When Graham Was Taking His First Ride Up the Steep