Oliver Was Furious When He Learned That His Brother Had

question 57

Multiple Choice

Oliver was furious when he learned that his brother had stolen money from him. His heart rate and blood pressure increased, and he started to breathe more rapidly. According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

• A) Oliver determined that his physiological changes were a result of the theft, and he labeled the changes as "anger."
• B) Oliver felt angry that led to the physiological changes he experienced.
• C) Oliver took into account both his physiological changes and the theft in determining that the emotion he felt was "anger."
• D) Oliver's physiological changes led him to consciously experience "anger."

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