Question

One night Samar became frightened when she was startled by a noise while walking down the street alone. Which theory of emotion would say that her fear resulted from the startle response alone? a. James-Lange b. Cannon-Bard c. Two-factor d. Lazarus' e. Schachter-Singer's

Answer 1

The correct option is A: James-Lange

Step-by-step explanation:

Two scientist came together to form the James-Lange theory of emotion. In their theory, they state that to feel an emotion, there must be an equivalent physiological arousal as a result of external events. In other words, they opined that in order to feel emotion, there must be bodily responses such as increased heart rate, chill down your spine, sweaty hands, or increasing breath speed.