The Theory of Emotion That Proposes the Conscious Experience of Emotion

question 12

Multiple Choice

The theory of emotion that proposes the conscious experience of emotion results from one's perception of autonomic arousal is the

• A) commonsense theory.
• B) Cannon-Bard theory.
• C) James-Lange theory.
• D) facial-feedback theory.

---

Definitions:

Error Variance

The portion of variability in a set of scores that is not accounted for by the predictor variables in a study, attributable to unknown factors or measurement errors.

Construct Validity

The extent to which a test or experiment measures what it claims to measure.

Hypothetical Construct

An abstract concept that is created for a scientific theory or research and cannot be directly observed.

Generalizability

The extent to which research findings and conclusions can be applied to larger populations or different contexts beyond the original study.