Physiologist Walter Cannon Criticized the James-Lange Theory of Emotion by Noting

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Multiple Choice

Physiologist Walter Cannon criticized the James-Lange theory of emotion by noting that

• A) physiological reactions are very different for different emotions.
• B) our emotional reaction to a stimulus often occurs much faster than our physiological reaction to a stimulus.
• C) when physiological changes are artificially induced,such as when a person is given a drug to speed up heart rate,the person almost immediately experiences the emotion of either fear or anger.
• D) people who are paralyzed because of a spinal cord injury have a greatly reduced capacity to feel emotions.

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