Dylan is on a roller coaster that has just reached the top of the first climb and is starting to drop. Based on the James-Lange theory of emotions, Dylan should report
Correct answer: D. "I feel terrified because my heart is racing."
- A. "My racing heart must mean i'm terrified because everyone else is screaming."
- B. "The sight of the drop makes my heart race and it me feel terrified."
- C. "My heart is racing because i am terrified."
- D. "I feel terrified because my heart is racing."
Explanation
James-Lange theory places bodily arousal first and the conscious feeling second: Dylan notices his racing heart and interprets that physiological feedback as fear. Option b reverses or compresses this sequence by making the stimulus directly produce both bodily arousal and emotion.
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