Under the Cannon-Bard theory, physiological arousal and emotional experience occur:
ASimultaneously and independently
BOne strictly after the other
COnly after a cognitive label
DOnly in stressful settings
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Simultaneously and independently
1. Cannon-Bard was developed in response to James-Lange.
2. James-Lange holds that emotions arise from physiological arousal.
3. Thus, the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion was developed.
4. According to this view, physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously.
5. They occur simultaneously yet independently.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 10 'Emotion and Motivation', sections 10.1-10.4_
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