AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The James-Lange theory of emotion postulates that emotions occur as a result of physical responses to events (physiological responses to stimuli directly cause subjective feelings).

Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion was developed. According to this view, physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously, yet independently (Lang, 1994). So, when you see the venomous snake, you feel fear at exactly the same time that your body mounts its fight or flight response.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the Schachter-Singer theory of emotion, developed in 1962, there are two key components of an emotion: physical arousal and a cognitive label. In other words, the experience of emotion involves first having some kind of physiological response which the mind then identifies.

Detailed explanation-4: -The fact that facial expressions of emotion tend to intensify the experience of emotion serves to support the: James-Lange theory. Imitating another person’s facial expression of emotion is most likely to facilitate: an empathic response.