AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the James-Lange theory of emotion, which of the following immediately precedes an emotion?
A
Observation of the external stimulus
B
Recollection of a similar past event
C
Experience of physiological changes
D
Appraisal of cognitive factors
E
Initiation of a fixed-action pattern
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The James-Lange Theory proposes that physiological activity precedes the emotional experience. stimulus and the body’s arousal take place simultaneously.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, our experience of an emotion is the result of the arousal that we experience. This approach proposes that the arousal and the emotion are not independent, but rather that the emotion depends on the arousal.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to James, the physiological response comes first, and it is perceived as an emotion and followed by a reaction.

Detailed explanation-4: -The James-Lange theory is represented by the answer choice that states “an external stimulus causes physiological arousal, which causes emotional sensation."

Detailed explanation-5: -Physiological arousal follows an emotional experience. This is because the physiological changes accompany emotions that are experienced as a result of neurophysiologic activations.

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