AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Carolyn received an “A” on her test. She notices that she feels excited at the same time as when her heart starts pounding. Carolyn’s experience would support:
A
the James-Lange theory.
B
the Cannon-Bard theory.
C
the two factor theory.
D
the Lazarus theory.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously, yet independently. This theory was proposed in the 1920s and early 1930s by Walter B. Cannon and Philip Bard.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Schachter-Singer theory is a cognitive theory of emotion that suggests our thoughts are responsible for emotions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following theories of emotion supports the cognitive view of emotions and emphasizes the role of surroundings in the experience of an emotion? affiliation.

Detailed explanation-4: -James-Lange Theory They theorized that when a person faces a particular situation, their brain sends signals throughout the body that result in physical changes in response to the situation. The emotions people experience were believed to be a result of the physiological arousal that occurred beforehand.

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