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Stress Responses — Unit test

Question 4 • TX-Psychology CR

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, __________.

Answer
A
emotions developed because of their adaptive value
B
emotion occurs when the brain signals the cortex and the autonomic nervous system at the same time
C
different patterns of autonomic arousal lead to the experience of the different emotions
D
the experience of emotion depends on the autonomic arousal and one's interpretation of that arousal

Explanation

The Cannon-Bard theory says that an emotional experience and the body's physiological arousal occur at the same time in response to a stimulus. The brain signals both the cortex, producing the feeling of emotion, and the autonomic nervous system, producing bodily changes. Therefore, the correct choice is “emotion occurs when the brain signals the cortex and the autonomic nervous system at the same time.”

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