Which Statement Does NOT Identify a Potential Shortcoming of the James-Lange

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which statement does NOT identify a potential shortcoming of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

• A)Emotional changes do not always occur when changes are made to the functioning of internal organs.
• B)People who cannot feel bodily changes still experience emotions.
• C)Different emotions produce different patterns of brain activation.
• D)Emotions occur more slowly than bodily changes do.

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