In the study of emotions, various theories provide different perspectives on how emotions are generated and experienced. One prominent theory is the Cannon-Bard theory, which challenges the classical James-Lange perspective. According to the Cannon-Bard theory, emotional experiences occur simultaneously with physiological responses rather than sequentially.
If you were to evaluate the Cannon-Bard theory in a situation where an individual encounters a bear, which of the following statements best represents the implications of this theory?