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Comparison of Four Theories of Emotion
Four major theories offer different sequences for how emotional experiences are formed in response to a stimulus such as seeing a snake:
- James-Lange Theory: Arousal → Physiological Response → Emotion (Fear).
- Cannon-Bard Theory: Arousal → Simultaneous Physiological Response and Emotion (Fear).
- Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory: Arousal → Physiological Response + Cognitive Label → Emotion (Fear).
- Lazarus' Cognitive-mediational Theory: Arousal → Appraisal → Emotion and Physiological Response.
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Folk Psychology Theory of Emotions
While walking through a forest, you unexpectedly come across a large, growling bear. You notice your heart is racing and you have started to sweat. You then interpret these specific physical reactions as the emotion of fear. This sequence of events—a stimulus leading to a physiological response, which then leads to the experience of an emotion—is best explained by which of the following descriptions of an emotional theory?
Comparison of Four Theories of Emotion
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