PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THEORY OF EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You are walking down a dark alley late at night. You hear footsteps behind you and you begin to tremble, your heart beats faster, and your breathing deepens. Due to these physiological changes, your body prepares for a fearful situation. You then experience fear.
A
Common Sense Theory
B
Cannon-Bard Theory
C
James-Lange Theory
D
Schachter-Singer (Two Factor Theory)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The James-Lange theory of emotion asserts that emotions arise from physiological arousal. Recall what you have learned about the sympathetic nervous system and our fight or flight response when threatened.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cannon-Bard theory states that we feel emotions and experience physiological reactions such as sweating, trembling, and muscle tension simultaneously.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Schachter-Singer two-factor theory suggests that physiological arousal receives cognitive labels as a function of the relevant context and that these two factors together result in an emotional experience.

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