Colin was sweaty and hot from the summer sun when his father spoke to him.Colin interpreted his sweaty state as occurring due to his father reprimanding him.Who proposed a theory that suggests that physiological responses to a stimulus like the sun provides the basis for our experiencing an emotion?
A) James
B) Pavlov
C) Cannon
D) Schachter

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The theory proposed by James suggests that physiological reactions to a stimulus like the sun (in this case, sweating and feeling hot) provide the basis for experiencing emotions. This theory is known as the James-Lange theory of emotion. Pavlov is known for his research on classical conditioning, Cannon is known for the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, and Schachter is known for the two-factor theory of emotion.

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