EPPP Psychology

Category - Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior

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Different theories of emotion propose varying relationships between psychological feelings and bodily reactions. Which theory explains the following situation?

An individual sees someone they are attracted to. The individual’s heart rate increases and his throat becomes dry. His perception of those responses leads him to believe he is experiencing desire, an emotion.

Cannon-Bard theory
James-Lange theory
Affective events theory
Two-factor theory

Explanation

Answer: B - The James-Lange theory posits that emotions result from perception of bodily reactions to a stimulus. Criticism of this theory points out that individuals are often not able to perceive subtle physiological changes.

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