Steven Is Paralyzed from the Neck Down and Does Not

question 187

Multiple Choice

Steven is paralyzed from the neck down and does not experience the autonomic responses that usually accompany fear. Despite this injury, he continues to experience fear. Which theory of emotion is contradicted by this observation?

• A) Cannon-Bard
• B) Two-factor theory
• C) James-Lange theory
• D) Physiological theory

---

Definitions:

Marriage Compensation

A form of payment or gift given to the bride's family by the groom's family before, during, or after the wedding in certain cultures as part of marriage arrangements.

Dowry

A cultural practice involving the transfer of wealth, usually from the bride's family to the groom's family, as part of marriage agreements in certain societies.

First-cousin Marriage

A marriage between individuals who have one set of grandparents in common, legally and culturally accepted in some societies but prohibited in others.