AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rylee sees a snake. As her eyes dilate and heart rate increases, she feels afraid. This is an example of
A
James-Lange Theory
B
Cannon-Bard Theory
C
Two Factor Theory
D
Cannon-Lange Theory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that stimulating events trigger feelings and physical reactions that occur at the same time. For example, seeing a snake might prompt both the feeling of fear (an emotional response) and a racing heartbeat (a physical reaction).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Cannon-Bard theory states that the lower part of the brain, also called the thalamus, controls your experience of emotion. At the same time, the higher part of the brain, also called the cortex, controls the expression of emotion. It is believed that these two parts of the brain react simultaneously.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cannon-Bard Theory Stimuli simultaneously triggers physiological arousal and subjective emotional experience. When disgust sees broccoli she’ll automatically say eww which then makes her disgust.

Detailed explanation-4: -The James-Lange theory asserts that emotions arise as a function of physiological arousal. The Cannon-Bard theory maintains that emotional experience occurs simultaneous to and independent of physiological arousal.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Schachter-Singer Theory They agree with James-Lange that people infer emotions when they experience physiological arousal but also agree with Cannon-Bard that the same pattern of physiological arousal can give rise to different emotions.

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