Which theory claims that emotions are organized in the brain and that emotional feelings and bodily expressions occur simultaneously?

Correct answer: B. The Cannon-Bard theory

  • A. The common sense theory
  • B. The Cannon-Bard theory
  • C. Attribution theory
  • D. The James-Lange theoryDiscover Lesson Plans

Explanation

Cannon-Bard theory proposes that an emotional stimulus produces the conscious feeling of emotion and the bodily response at roughly the same time. James-Lange theory instead places bodily arousal before the experienced emotion.

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