Which theory holds that we are afraid because we run or are angry because we strike?
Correct answer: B. james - Lange
- A. attribution
- B. james - Lange
- C. Canon - Bard
- D. Cognitive
Explanation
James-Lange theory proposes that an event first produces bodily changes, and awareness of those changes is experienced as emotion, so we feel afraid after running or angry after striking. Cannon-Bard theory instead holds that bodily arousal and emotion occur simultaneously.
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