AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

THEORIES AND PHYSIOLOGY OF EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Feedback from the body produces feelings or emotions
A
Common Sense Viewpoint
B
James-Lange Theory
C
Cannon-Bard Theory
D
Schachter’s Two-Factor Theory
E
Le’Doux’s Dual Pathway Model
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The James-Lange theory of emotion suggests that physical changes in the body happen first, which then leads to the experience of emotion. Essentially, emotions stem from your interpretation of your physical sensations. For example, your heart beating wildly would lead you to realize that you are afraid.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adopting a particular facial expression or body posture can actually create, or at least intensify, the experience of a particular emotion. This model is known as the facial feedback hypothesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The James–Lange theory proposes that emotional stimuli first induce peripheral physiological variations, which occur without consciousness of affect. These bodily responses are further interpreted by the brain to produce the feeling state of an emotion (Critchley, 2009).

Detailed explanation-4: -The James-Lange theory suggests that emotions are the result of physical changes in the body. According to James and Lange, our body’s responses to an emotional event-such as a racing heart rate or sweating, for example-are what make up our emotional experience.

Detailed explanation-5: -Emotion and Reaction According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, our physiological (bodily) reaction occurs first, followed by an emotional reaction-we are afraid because we run.

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