Physiologist Walter Cannon criticized the James-Lange theory of emotion by noting that

A) physiological reactions are very different for different emotions.
B) our emotional reaction to a stimulus often occurs much faster than our physiological reaction to a stimulus.
C) when physiological changes are artificially induced,such as when a person is given a drug to speed up heart rate,the person almost immediately experiences the emotion of either fear or anger.
D) people who are paralyzed because of a spinal cord injury have a greatly reduced capacity to feel emotions.

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Kacie Scott · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Cannon argued that the physiological changes associated with emotions are too similar to account for the different experiences of emotions. Additionally, Cannon argued that emotional experiences often occur faster than physiological changes, which contradicts the James-Lange theory.

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