Ivanna Is Driving to Work When the Car Immediately in Front

question 48

Multiple Choice

Ivanna is driving to work when the car immediately in front of her comes to a sudden stop, causing Ivanna to slam on her brakes and swerve in order to avoid a major collision. According to the Cannon-Bard theory, Ivanna would:

• A) first notice her heart racing, palms sweating, and muscles tensing up, which would then trigger her feeling of fear.
• B) experience fear simply because she interprets the situation as potentially causing great harm and damage to all persons involved.
• C) simultaneously experience the changes in heart rate, perspiration, and muscular tension in her body, as well as the conscious experience of fear in her mind.
• D) experience a feeling of fear only after labeling her physical reactions of increased heart rate, perspiration, and muscular tension as being due to fear.

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