You Find Yourself in a Small Sailboat on a Big

question 136

Multiple Choice

You find yourself in a small sailboat on a big lake as a storm approaches. According to the James-Lange theory, what is the correct order of events?

• A) First you feel frightened, and then your autonomic nervous system is aroused.
• B) Your autonomic nervous system becomes aroused at the same time that you feel frightened.
• C) First your autonomic nervous system is aroused, and then you feel frightened.
• D) First you become frightened, and then the activity in your autonomic nervous system is suppressed.

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