"I Think I'm Afraid; Therefore, I Am Afraid

question 171

Multiple Choice

"I think I'm afraid; therefore, I am afraid." Name the theory of emotion that this statement characterizes.

• A) the James-Lange theory
• B) activation theory
• C) cognitive arousal theory
• D) the Cannon-Bard theory

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Definitions:

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