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AP Psychology
Multiple Choice

Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion

Hard Unit 7: Motivation, Emotion, Personality Emotion Theories

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?

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