AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was one major criticism of James-Lange theory?
A
emotions are easily associated with one specific physiological change
B
physiological changes do not vary in intensity
C
different emotions are not necessarily associated with different patterns of physiological change
D
most emotions do not need a large amount of interpretation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Major critics of James-Lange Theory were Cannon (1927) and Bard (1934). At a similar time in history, they were developing a different theory of emotion. One criticism they posed was that bodily changes (remember those are physiological changes!) occur slower than the conscious feeling experience of an emotion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Another criticism of the James-Lange theory is that physical reactions don’t have a single corresponding emotion. For instance, heart palpitations could suggest fear, excitement, or even anger. The emotions are different, but the physical response is the same.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Which of the following is not a criticism of the James-Lange theory of emotion? Individuals without physiological feedback due to an injury no longer feel emotion.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is one of the three major criticisms of the James-Lange theory voiced by Walter Cannon? The artificial creation of physiological arousal does not necessarily lead to the experience of specific emotions, indicating that the arousal does not cause the emotion.

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