Asked by Anray Mcneil on Apr 30, 2024

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When Amir took his first ride on the big ferris wheel,he looked down at the fairground 100 feet below and became aware of his high level of physiological arousal.Suddenly he felt frightened.The sequence of events in Amir's emotional experience reflects

A) the Cannon-Bard theory.
B) the two-factor theory.
C) cognitive appraisal.
D) the James-Lange theory.

James-Lange Theory

A theory of emotion that proposes emotions result from the physiological responses to external events, suggesting that we feel emotion because of biological changes caused by stress.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion that proposes emotions and physiological responses such as sweating and trembling happen simultaneously.

Cognitive Appraisal

A psychological process where individuals evaluate and interpret their emotional response to a specific situation.

  • Master the understanding of the differences among the primary theories of emotion, namely the James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, and Two-Factor theories.
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Hanah FurukawaMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The James-Lange theory proposes that our physiological arousal precedes the experience of emotion. In Amir's case, he first became aware of his high level of physiological arousal (looking down at the fairground from the ferris wheel), and then felt frightened.