AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which theory argued that physiological arousal and subjective emotional experience happen simultaneously?
A
James-Lange Theory
B
Cannon-Bard Theory
C
Schachter Two-Factor Theory
D
Lazarus Theory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Cannon-Bard theory proposes that emotions and arousal occur at the same time.

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: -The Cannon–Bard theory of emotion argues that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously but independently.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cannon-Bard was developed in response to the James-Lange theory. It was introduced at the turn of the 19th century and has remained popular since then. The James-Lange theory states that stimulating events trigger a physical reaction. The physical reaction is then labeled with a corresponding emotion.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cannon-Bard Theory-a theory that emotion-provoking events simultaneously bring about physiological responses and emotions. Schachter and Singer’s Two-Factor Theory-a theory that experiencing an emotion is often based on becoming physiologically aroused and then attaching a cognitive label to the arousal.

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