After Night Class, You Are Walking Back to Your Car

question 257

Multiple Choice

After night class, you are walking back to your car when you catch a glimpse of someone running up behind you. You quickly turn and brace for a possible attack, but the students runs on by. It is only after you reacted to the possible attack that you realized that you felt afraid. Reacting before experiencing the feeling of fear is BEST explained by which theory of emotion?

• A)the James-Lange theory
• B)the common sense theory
• C)Schachter's cognitive theory
• D)the Cannon-Bard theory

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Definitions:

Social Script

Schemes or templates for behavior that are learned through interaction with society, guiding individuals in understanding and performing in specific social situations.

Aggressive Behavior

Actions or responses that are hostile, harmful, or destructive, often with the intent to dominate or injure.

Frustration

An emotional response to opposition, related to anger and disappointment, that arises from the perceived resistance to the fulfillment of an individual's will or goal.

Speed Dates

short, timed interactions typically used in dating to allow individuals to meet and quickly assess mutual interest or compatibility.