alleryThe James-Lange theory of emotion asserts that emotions arise from:
AConscious appraisal
BSocial comparison
CLearned association
DPhysiological arousal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Physiological arousal
1. Theories of emotion differ in what comes first.
2. The James-Lange theory of emotion makes a specific ordering claim.
3. It asserts that emotions arise from physiological arousal.
4. So the bodily change comes before the felt emotion.
5. The Cannon-Bard theory was developed as an alternative to this.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 10 'Emotion and Motivation', sections 10.1-10.4_
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