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As Erica watched the televised drawing of lottery numbers, she had the winning combination. If heart starts to race at the same instant that she feels euphoria over winning the lottery, Erica's response pattern would lend support to __________?

Correct answer: C. The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion

  • A. The common-sense view of emotion
  • B. The James-Lange theory of emotion
  • C. The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion
  • D. Izard's evolutionary theory of emotion

Explanation

The Cannon-Bard theory proposes that emotional experience and physiological arousal occur simultaneously after the emotional event. James-Lange would instead place bodily arousal before the conscious feeling.

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