The James-Lange Theory of Emotion and the Facial Feedback Hypothesis

question 148

Multiple Choice

The James-Lange theory of emotion and the facial feedback hypothesis are similar in that they both suggest that, in emotional situations, ____.

• A)our physiological responses and reactions precede and help drive our conscious emotional experiences
• B)our conscious emotional experiences precede and help drive our physiological responses and reactions
• C)we label our emotions-decide what emotions we are feeling-by looking to the outside world
• D)we label our emotions-decide what emotions we are feeling-by consciously assessing the situation

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Definitions:

Temporal Bone

A pair of bones that form parts of the side of the skull and house the structures of the ears.

Mandible

The lower jawbone, which is the largest and strongest bone in the human face, involved in chewing and forming the lower part of the facial skeleton.

Foramen

A natural opening or passage, especially in a bone, through which nerves or blood vessels pass.

Tubercle

Lump on a bone.