Question

You are walking through a store when you run into a friend you have not seen in a long time and whom you miss very much. According to the James-Lange theory, what might happen?

A. You experience physiological changes followed by a feeling of happiness.
B. You feel happiness followed by physiological changes.
C. You experience physiological changes and a feeling of happiness simultaneously.
D. You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by a feeling of happiness.

Answer 1

Answer: A. You experience physiological changes followed by a feeling of happiness

Explanation: This theory suggests that the origin of emotions is due to physiological changes due to some external events. It was developed by two scientists, William James and Carl Lange. So, due to an external event, there are some physiological changes in the body that precede certain emotions that result from those physiological changes. Physiological changes are in fact a physiological response to an external event that is the impetus for physiological changes. Emotions are the interpretation of these physiological changes.